Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sweden
Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 11.26 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sweden, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sweden is 11.26, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sweden peaked at 12.62 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.02, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 88th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 | 8.02 | 12.62 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.43 | 9.51 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 9.48 | 11.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.70 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sweden?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sweden was 11.26 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Sweden ranks 88th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.