Denmark vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Denmark

5.53

in 2001

Sweden

5.52

in 2017

Denmark rank

180th

Sweden rank

181st

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Denmark currently reports 5.53 against 5.52 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0072.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 180th and Sweden ranks 181st of 182 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.