Iceland vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Iceland

4.77

in 2015

Sweden

5.52

in 2017

Iceland rank

182nd

Sweden rank

181st

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Sweden currently reports 5.52 against 4.77 in Iceland, a difference of 0.751.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Globally, Iceland ranks 182nd 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.