Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area
Euro area: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area is 13.2, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area peaked at 22.16 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.77, in 2011.
That places Euro area 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.08 | 19.78 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.57 | 17.44 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.84 | 15.24 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.79 | 13.16 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 12.77 | 13.33 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area was 13.2 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2011.
- How does Euro area rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Euro area ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.