China vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

China
13.26
in 2018
Sweden
13.07
in 2017
China rank
112th
Sweden rank
114th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

China currently reports 13.26 against 13.07 in Sweden, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 114th of 191 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 20.56 9.73 10.83 China
1990s 15.08 9.47 5.61 China
2000s 17.4 11.59 5.81 China
2010s 14.4 11.56 2.83 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, China or Sweden?
China, at 13.26 against 13.07 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between China and Sweden?
0.19, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
China ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.