Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area
Euro area: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.98 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area stood at 11.98. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area peaked at 22 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.98, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.64 | 20.53 | 22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.05 | 18.04 | 20.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.42 | 16.11 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.27 | 13.17 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 11.98 | 13.12 | 9 |
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Euro area was 11.98 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 in 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.