Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in European Union
European Union: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 13.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in European Union stood at 13.3.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in European Union peaked at 19.87 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.07, 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 | 19.18 | 18.33 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.24 | 16.44 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 | 14.98 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 | 13.28 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 | 13.07 | 13.61 | 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, primary in European Union?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in European Union was 13.3 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.07 in 2011.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.