Germany vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Germany

12.3

in 2017

Sweden

12.23

in 2017

Germany rank

165th

Sweden rank

166th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Germany currently reports 12.3 against 12.23 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0696.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 165th and Sweden ranks 166th 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.