Germany vs Ireland: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by

Germany
7.1 Rate
in 2024
Ireland
6.7 Rate
in 2024
Germany rank
37th
Ireland rank
38th

Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
2468201320182024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.1 Rate against 6.7 Rate in Ireland, a difference of 0.4 Rate.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 38th of 40 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 7.45 Rate 4.1 Rate 3.35 Rate Germany
2020s 7.24 Rate 4.12 Rate 3.12 Rate Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 7.1 Rate against 6.7 Rate in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by between Germany and Ireland?
0.4 Rate, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by?
Germany ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 38th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Germany vs Ireland: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/ratio-of-pupils-and-students-to-teachers-and-academic-staff-by-education-level-and/germany/ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/ratio-of-pupils-and-students-to-teachers-and-academic-staff-by-education-level-and/germany/ireland/">Germany vs Ireland: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 444 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed