Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sweden
Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 5.52 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sweden, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.52 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sweden peaked at 21.18 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 181st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.16 | 8.16 | 8.16 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.54 | 16.34 | 21.18 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 9.28 | 10.19 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5.52 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 178 Saint Lucia 5.94 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.59 compare
- 180 Denmark 5.53 compare
- 182 Iceland 4.77 compare
More education data for Sweden
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (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, female 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.70 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sweden?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sweden was 5.52 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.18 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Sweden ranks 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.