Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 11.81 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands is 11.81, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands peaked at 29.7 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.94 | 25.53 | 29.7 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.75 | 16.71 | 24.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.11 | 16.17 | 18.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 11.5 | 11.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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, primary in Netherlands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Netherlands was 11.81 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Netherlands ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, 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.