What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area?

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area was 13.2 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Euro area?

The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 1970.

What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Euro area?

The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2011.

Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Euro area?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area

Name: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area
Creator: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Euro area: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

13.2

Change on year

down 0.0%

All-time high

22.16

in 1970

All-time low

12.77

in 2011

Years of data

1970–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area, 1970–2018

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area is 13.2, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area peaked at 22.16 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.77, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	21.08	19.78	22.16	10
1980s	18.57	17.44	19.53	10
1990s	15.84	15.24	17.04	10
2000s	13.79	13.16	14.67	10
2010s	13.1	12.77	13.33	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)

All data for Euro area →

Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area?: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Euro area was 13.2 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Euro area?: The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 1970.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Euro area?: The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2011.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Euro area?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.