Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Germany
Germany: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 7.59 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Germany, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Germany is 7.59, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Germany peaked at 7.91 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 1995.
Germany ranks 161st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 | 7.13 | 7.91 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7.52 | 7.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 158 Samoa 7.83 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 7.71 compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.64 compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 7.55 compare
- 163 Georgia 7.44 compare
- 164 Uruguay 7.24 compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 43.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Germany?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Germany was 7.59 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Germany ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Germany 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.