Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Germany
Germany: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 14.02 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 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, upper secondary in Germany is 14.02, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Germany peaked at 16.81 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2017.
That places Germany 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 15.5 | 16.81 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.93 | 15.53 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 | 14.02 | 15.02 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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, upper secondary in Germany?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Germany was 14.02 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.