Flemish Community in Belgium vs Netherlands: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3)

Flemish Community in Belgium
10.8
in 2011
Netherlands
16.5
in 2012
Flemish Community in Belgium rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th

Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) over time

  • Flemish Community in Belgium
  • Netherlands
051015199820052012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 16.5 against 10.8 in Flemish Community in Belgium, a difference of 5.7.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Flemish Community in Belgium's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Flemish Community in Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 2 regions.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Flemish Community in Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 13.3 17.1 3.8 Netherlands
2000s 11.41 16.01 4.6 Netherlands
2010s 10.75 16.2 5.45 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3), Flemish Community in Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 16.5 against 10.8 in Flemish Community in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Flemish Community in Belgium and Netherlands?
5.7, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Flemish Community in Belgium and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Flemish Community in Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Flemish Community in Belgium ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 573 data points, 1998–2012
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