Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3)

Netherlands
16.5
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.8
in 2012
Netherlands rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.8 against 16.5 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.3.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.1 19.8 2.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16.14 17.51 1.37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16.3 17.6 1.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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), Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.8 against 16.5 in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.3, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Netherlands ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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