Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
36.7
United Kingdom
Lowest
3.7
Iceland
Median
10.9
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
468
What the numbers show
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 36.7 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 3.7 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.9, and the mean is 11.97.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 138.2%), and the largest decrease in Bosnia and Herzegovina (down 59.3%).
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 36.7 | 2019 | up 108.5% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 36.7 | 2019 | up 108.5% | rising |
| 3 | France | 21.6 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 4 | Netherlands | 16 | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 16 | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 6 | Montenegro | 15.9 | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 7 | Romania | 13.6 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.2 | 2024 | down 59.3% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 13.1 | 2024 | up 138.2% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 12.9 | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 10 | Cyprus | 12.9 | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 12.9 | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 12.1 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 11.8 | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 11.6 | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 11.6 | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 17 | Slovenia | 11.5 | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 17 | Slovenia | 11.5 | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 11.3 | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 11.1 | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 20 | Italy | 11.1 | 2023 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 10.7 | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 10.7 | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 24 | Spain | 10.6 | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 25 | Liechtenstein | 10.4 | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 26 | Malta | 10 | 2021 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 9.2 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 9.2 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 8.9 | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 30 | Norway | 8.6 | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 8.6 | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 8.6 | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 8.4 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 8.4 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 8.3 | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 8.3 | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 37 | Denmark | 7.7 | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 38 | Germany | 7.1 | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 6.7 | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 39 | Ireland | 6.7 | 2024 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 6.7 | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 3.7 | 2024 | down 19.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.