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
05101520199820052012

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 457 data points, 1998–2012
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