Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sweden
Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.07 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sweden, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.07 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2017.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sweden peaked at 15.57 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.72, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 113th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.34 | — |
| 1974 | 9.47 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 9.73 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 9.37 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.72 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 8.9 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.73 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 10.53 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 15.57 | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 14.99 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.35 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.95 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.31 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.73 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 9.66 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.49 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.62 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.68 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.62 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.71 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.51 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.07 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.9% | 10.53 | 15.57 |
| 2013 | +29.1% | 9.52 | 12.3 |
| 2004 | -25.7% | 12.73 | 9.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.73 | 9.37 | 10.34 | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.41 | 8.72 | 15.57 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.19 | 9.46 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 | 9.51 | 13.07 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sweden?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sweden was 13.07 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.57 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Sweden ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.