Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and programme orientation by country

Countries reporting
25
Highest
13.9 Rate
France
Lowest
3 Rate
Ireland
Median
6.9 Rate
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
224

What the numbers show

Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and programme orientation is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 13.9 Rate in France; the lowest is 3 Rate in Ireland.

The median across all reporting countries is 6.9 Rate, and the mean is 8.06 Rate.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.

Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Liechtenstein (up 1.0%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 49.5%).

Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 France 13.9 Rate 2024 down 14.2% falling
2 Romania 12.9 Rate 2024 down 13.4% falling
3 Netherlands 12.4 Rate 2024 down 12.1% falling
3 Netherlands 12.4 Rate 2024 down 12.1% falling
5 Bulgaria 11.5 Rate 2022 down 9.4% falling
6 Italy 11.1 Rate 2023 down 15.9% falling
7 Slovakia 11 Rate 2024 down 9.8% falling
7 Slovakia 11 Rate 2024 down 9.8% falling
9 Czechia 10.6 Rate 2024 down 17.8% falling
10 Liechtenstein 10.4 Rate 2022 up 1.0% flat
11 Luxembourg 8.9 Rate 2024 down 17.6% falling
12 Austria 7 Rate 2024 down 18.6% falling
13 Slovenia 6.9 Rate 2024 down 14.8% falling
13 Slovenia 6.9 Rate 2024 down 14.8% falling
15 Hungary 6.3 Rate 2024 down 49.2% falling
16 Germany 6.1 Rate 2024 down 15.3% falling
17 Malta 5.9 Rate 2021 down 29.8% falling
18 Sweden 5.8 Rate 2024 down 4.9% flat
19 North Macedonia 5.4 Rate 2024 down 49.5% falling
20 Lithuania 5.2 Rate 2024 down 25.7% falling
20 Lithuania 5.2 Rate 2024 down 25.7% falling
22 Denmark 4.4 Rate 2024 down 12.0% falling
23 Iceland 3.7 Rate 2024 down 17.8% falling
24 Norway 3.5 Rate 2024 down 32.7% falling
25 Ireland 3 Rate 2023 down 23.1% falling

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Indicator
Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 224 data points, 2013–2024
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