Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in France
France: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 14.7 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
14.7
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 1999
All-time low
14.2
in 2003
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in France, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in France is 14.7, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in France peaked at 14.9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2003.
That places France 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.36 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in France?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in France was 14.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2003.
- How does France rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- France ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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