Ireland vs Netherlands: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3)
Ireland
15.7
in 2012
Netherlands
16.5
in 2012
Ireland rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
2nd
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.5 against 15.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9 | 17.1 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.15 | 16.14 | 0.01 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.33 | 16.3 | 0.9667 | 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), Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 16.5 against 15.7 in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.8, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 32 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.