Austria vs Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Austria

10.02

in 2017

Switzerland

9.93

in 2017

Austria rank

188th

Switzerland rank

189th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Austria currently reports 10.02 against 9.93 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0878.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Globally, Austria ranks 188th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.