Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in European Union
European Union: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 12.77 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in European Union is 12.77, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in European Union peaked at 21.54 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.05 | 20.26 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.72 | 17.66 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.62 | 15.53 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.08 | 13.23 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 | 12.65 | 13.15 | 9 |
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 221.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9996 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 107.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in European Union?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in European Union was 12.77 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.