Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.81 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands is 11.81, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands peaked at 29.7 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.7 | — |
| 1972 | 29.21 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 29.12 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.54 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 27.58 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 27.58 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.47 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.71 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 25.53 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 24.32 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 23.17 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 22.73 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 19.88 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 19.9 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.42 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 16.71 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 17.02 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 17.04 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.3 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 17.36 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.17 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.48 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 16.17 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 18.36 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 11.56 | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.73 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.81 | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 87% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -37.0% | 18.36 | 11.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.94 | 25.53 | 29.7 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.75 | 16.71 | 24.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.11 | 16.17 | 18.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 11.5 | 11.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands was 11.81 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Netherlands ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.