Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Germany
Germany: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 11.09 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Germany, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Germany is 11.09, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Germany peaked at 15.12 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.96, in 2016.
Germany ranks 91st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.73 | 14.01 | 15.12 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13 | 12.18 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 10.96 | 11.99 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 43.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Germany?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Germany was 11.09 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 91st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.