Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Greece

Greece: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 9.4 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
9.4
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 1998
All-time low
8.6
in 2007
Years of data
11
1998–2012

Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Greece, 1998–2012

02.557.51012.51998200520121998: 12.31999: 11.82000: 11.82001: 11.42002: 10.62003: 102004: 9.52005: 9.42006: 9.22007: 8.62012: 9.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Greece is 9.4, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Greece peaked at 12.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2007.

That places Greece 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.05 11.8 12.3 2
2000s 10.06 8.6 11.8 8
2010s 9.4 9.4 9.4 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 25 Latvia 10 compare
  2. 26 Portugal 9.9 compare
  3. 27 Malta 9.6 compare
  4. 29 Luxembourg 9 compare
  5. 30 Liechtenstein 8.7 compare
  6. 31 Norway 8.6 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More education data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Greece?
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Greece was 9.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 1998.
What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2007.
How does Greece rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Greece ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 457 data points, 1998–2012
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