Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 16.5 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
16.5
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
17.2
in 2001
All-time low
15.5
in 2006
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Netherlands, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Netherlands is 16.5, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Netherlands peaked at 17.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1 | — |
| 2000 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.5 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.14 | 15.5 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 16.1 | 16.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Türkiye 18.9 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.8 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 17.8 compare
- 4 Netherlands 16.5 compare
- 6 Ireland 15.7 compare
- 7 Germany 15.4 compare
- 7 Romania 15.4 compare
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Netherlands?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Netherlands was 16.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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