Ireland vs Netherlands: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Ireland
14.28
in 1997
Netherlands
14.52
in 2017
Ireland rank
97th
Netherlands rank
95th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
051015197119942017

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 14.52 against 14.28 in Ireland, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 97th and Netherlands ranks 95th of 190 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
1970s 14.27 14.8 0.537 Netherlands
1980s 15.96 15.11 0.8511 Ireland
1990s 16.37 16.07 0.3023 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Ireland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 14.52 against 14.28 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.24, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1994.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Ireland ranks 97th and Netherlands ranks 95th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.