Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
36.7 Rate
United Kingdom
Lowest
3.7 Rate
Iceland
Median
11.1 Rate
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
444
What the numbers show
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 36.7 Rate in United Kingdom; the lowest is 3.7 Rate in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.1 Rate, and the mean is 12.13 Rate.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 33 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 by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 36.7 Rate | 2019 | up 108.5% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 36.7 Rate | 2019 | up 108.5% | rising |
| 3 | France | 21.6 Rate | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 4 | Netherlands | 16 Rate | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 16 Rate | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 6 | Montenegro | 15.9 Rate | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 7 | Romania | 13.6 Rate | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.2 Rate | 2024 | down 59.3% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 13.1 Rate | 2024 | up 138.2% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 12.9 Rate | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 10 | Cyprus | 12.9 Rate | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 12.9 Rate | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 12.1 Rate | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 11.8 Rate | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 11.6 Rate | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 11.6 Rate | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 17 | Slovenia | 11.5 Rate | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 17 | Slovenia | 11.5 Rate | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 11.3 Rate | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 11.1 Rate | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 20 | Italy | 11.1 Rate | 2023 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 10.7 Rate | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 23 | Spain | 10.6 Rate | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 24 | Liechtenstein | 10.4 Rate | 2022 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 25 | Malta | 10 Rate | 2021 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 9.2 Rate | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 9.2 Rate | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 8.9 Rate | 2024 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 8.6 Rate | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 8.6 Rate | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 8.6 Rate | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 8.4 Rate | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 8.4 Rate | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 8.3 Rate | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 34 | Estonia | 8.3 Rate | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 36 | Denmark | 7.7 Rate | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 37 | Germany | 7.1 Rate | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 38 | Ireland | 6.7 Rate | 2024 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 6.7 Rate | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 40 | Iceland | 3.7 Rate | 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.