Germany vs United Kingdom: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3)

Germany
15.4
in 2012
United Kingdom
17.8
in 2012
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
05101520199820052012

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.8 against 15.4 in Germany, a difference of 2.4.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 17.2 19.3 2.1 United Kingdom
2000s 16.48 17.51 1.03 United Kingdom
2010s 15.73 17.6 1.87 United Kingdom

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), Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 17.8 against 15.4 in Germany as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Germany and United Kingdom?
2.4, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
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
Last refreshed