Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area
Euro area: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area stood at 11.98. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area peaked at 22 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.98, in 2018.
That places Euro area 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.85 | — |
| 1971 | 21.88 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21.61 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 22 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 21.97 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.97 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.9 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 21.44 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.29 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 20.53 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 20.15 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 19.77 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 19.55 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.36 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.15 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 18.87 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 18.74 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.56 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 18.3 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.04 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 17.93 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.73 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.82 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.75 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.49 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.6 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.66 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.36 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.77 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 16.11 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.89 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.64 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.36 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.99 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 14.14 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.76 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.45 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.18 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.17 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.12 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.96 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.69 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.34 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.23 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.05 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.98 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.64 | 20.53 | 22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.05 | 18.04 | 20.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.42 | 16.11 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.27 | 13.17 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 11.98 | 13.12 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.081 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area was 11.98 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 in 2018.
- How does Euro area rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Euro area ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.