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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |