Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Sweden
Sweden: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 12.1 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
12.1
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 1998
All-time low
11.8
in 2011
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 12.1 for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in 2012.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Sweden peaked at 14.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3 | — |
| 1999 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.72 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Sweden?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Sweden was 12.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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