Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
20,089
Türkiye
Lowest
6.4
Liechtenstein
Median
1,171
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
647
What the numbers show
Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012) is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 20,089 in Türkiye; the lowest is 6.4 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,171, and the mean is 3,282.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,139.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 30.5%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 31.4%).
Distribution of pupils/ students by level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 20,089 | 2012 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 13,916 | 2012 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 13,094 | 2012 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 13,094 | 2012 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 5 | France | 12,419 | 2012 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 6 | Italy | 9,408 | 2012 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 7 | Spain | 8,172 | 2012 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 7,410 | 2012 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 7,410 | 2012 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3,698 | 2012 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3,698 | 2012 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 3,315 | 2012 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 2,484 | 2012 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 2,062 | 2012 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 15 | Greece | 2,013 | 2012 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 1,969 | 2012 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 17 | Czechia | 1,794 | 2012 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 1,762 | 2012 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 1,484 | 2012 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1,391 | 2012 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 1,301 | 2012 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 1,229 | 2012 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 1,114 | 2012 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 24 | Norway | 1,108 | 2012 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 1,066 | 2012 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 954.1 | 2012 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 954.1 | 2012 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 28 | Albania | 706.7 | 2007 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 29 | Croatia | 702 | 2012 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 29 | Croatia | 702 | 2012 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 614.5 | 2012 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 614.5 | 2012 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 362.3 | 2012 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 362.3 | 2012 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 357.5 | 2012 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 350.1 | 2012 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 350.1 | 2012 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 237.6 | 2012 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 237.6 | 2012 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 148.8 | 2012 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 88.6 | 2012 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 87.9 | 2012 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 70 | 2012 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 44 | Liechtenstein | 6.4 | 2012 | up 8.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.