Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Ireland
Ireland: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 15.7 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Ireland stood at 15.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Ireland peaked at 19.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2009.
That places Ireland 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.7 | — |
| 1999 | 17.9 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.8 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.9 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.15 | 14.4 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 | 15.1 | 15.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.8 compare
- 2 Netherlands 16.5 compare
- 4 Germany 15.4 compare
- 4 Romania 15.4 compare
- 6 France 14.7 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Ireland?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Ireland was 15.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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