Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 12.74 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Netherlands, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12.74 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 13.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.05, in 1994.
That places Netherlands 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.97 | — |
| 1993 | 12.57 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 11.05 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 11.34 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.69 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.95 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.14 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.65 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.05 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.22 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.71 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.36 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.31 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 13.35 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.46 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.87 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.74 | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.87 | 11.05 | 12.57 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.25 | 11.34 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 | 12.6 | 13.46 | 6 |
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, tertiary in Netherlands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Netherlands was 12.74 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.