Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 17.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in United Kingdom is 17.8, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in United Kingdom peaked at 20.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 2nd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.8 | — |
| 1999 | 19.8 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.3 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.7 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3 | 18.8 | 19.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.51 | 15.2 | 20.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 17.3 | 17.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Türkiye 18.9 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.8 compare
- 4 Netherlands 16.5 compare
- 4 Netherlands 16.5 compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in United Kingdom?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in United Kingdom was 17.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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