Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 13.82 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Netherlands, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Netherlands stood at 13.82.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Netherlands peaked at 15.22 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.29, in 2011.
That places Netherlands 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.22 | 15.22 | 15.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.65 | 13.29 | 13.86 | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 10.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Netherlands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Netherlands was 13.82 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.22 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.