Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Sweden
Sweden: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by was 13.1 Rate in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.1 Rate for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Sweden peaked at 13.7 Rate in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Rate, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 Rate | — |
| 2014 | 5.5 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1 Rate | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 6 Rate | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.7 Rate | +132.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.4 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3 Rate | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.1 Rate | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.03 Rate | 5.5 Rate | 13.7 Rate | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.4 Rate | 13.1 Rate | 13.7 Rate | 5 |
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 ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Sweden?
- Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Sweden was 13.1 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 Rate in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 Rate in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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