Israel vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Israel

12.07

in 2016

Sweden

12.23

in 2017

Israel rank

169th

Sweden rank

166th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Sweden currently reports 12.23 against 12.07 in Israel, a difference of 0.1625.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, Israel ranks 169th 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.