Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sweden
Sweden: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 14.66 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sweden, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.66 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sweden peaked at 17.96 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.02, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 57th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.19 | 9.1 | 17.96 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.86 | 9.02 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 9.54 | 14.66 | 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, upper secondary in Sweden?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Sweden was 14.66 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.