Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 15.39 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ireland, 1972–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ireland is 15.39, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ireland peaked at 17.3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 1975.
Ireland ranks 88th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.13 | 9.15 | 12.22 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.67 | 10.74 | 15.95 | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.28 | 13.69 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.52 | 12.77 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 | 15.39 | 15.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 85 Tunisia 15.95 compare
- 86 Bhutan 15.59 compare
- 87 United Kingdom 15.56 compare
- 89 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.34 compare
- 90 Nicaragua 15.33 compare
- 91 American Samoa 15.3 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 95.5% (2022)
- Labor force, total 2.91 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ireland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Ireland was 15.39 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 1975.
- How does Ireland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.