Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 18.9 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
18.9
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
26.2
in 2001
All-time low
18.9
in 2012
Years of data
13
2000–2012
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Türkiye, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Türkiye is 18.9, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Türkiye peaked at 26.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4 | — |
| 2001 | 26.2 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.7 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 23.7 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.9 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.62 | 21.1 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 | 18.9 | 20.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.8 compare
- 2 Netherlands 16.5 compare
- 3 Ireland 15.7 compare
- 4 Germany 15.4 compare
- 4 Romania 15.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Türkiye?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Türkiye was 18.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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