Portugal vs Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Portugal

12.35

in 2017

Sweden

12.23

in 2017

Portugal rank

164th

Sweden rank

166th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Portugal currently reports 12.35 against 12.23 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1203.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.

Globally, Portugal ranks 164th 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.