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Table 402. | Pupils per teacher in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by level of education and country: Selected years, 1985 through 2006 |
Country | Elementary | Junior high school (lower secondary) | Senior high school (upper secondary) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 1985 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 1985 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
OECD average | — | — | 17.7 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 16.2 | — | — | 15.0 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.3 | — | — | 13.9 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 12.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 13.8 | 1 | — | 17.3 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | — | — | 12.5 | 2,3 | 12.4 | 2,3 | 12.3 | 2,3 | 12.1 | 2,3 | 12.2 | 2,3 | ||||||||||||||
Austria | 11.3 | 11.6 | — | 14.4 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 9.2 | 7.7 | — | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 15.2 | 12.4 | — | 10.3 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | — | — | 15.0 | 4 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.6 | — | — | — | — | 10.6 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 9.4 | — | — | 9.7 | 2,5 | 9.3 | 2,5 | 9.6 | 5 | 9.2 | 5 | 9.9 | 5 | 10.2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Canada | 18.1 | 17.1 | 18.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.0 | 15.5 | 18.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.0 | 15.3 | 19.5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | (6) | (6) | 19.7 | 18.9 | 18.3 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 17.3 | (6) | (6) | 14.7 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 12.3 | (6) | (6) | 11.5 | 12.9 | 5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 11.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 12.7 | 11.2 | 10.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.2 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 7 | 10.8 | 7 | 11.3 | 7 | 11.9 | 7 | 11.4 | 7 | 14.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Finland | — | — | 16.9 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 15.0 | — | — | 10.7 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.7 | — | — | 17.0 | 5,8 | 16.0 | 5,8 | 15.9 | 5,8 | 16.2 | 5,8 | 18.0 | 5,8 | 15.8 | 5,8 | ||||||||||||||
France | — | — | 19.8 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.3 | 9 | — | — | 14.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 9 | — | — | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Germany10 | 20.7 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.7 | 16.9 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 23.7 | 21.0 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | — | — | 13.4 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.6 | — | — | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | — | — | 10.5 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | — | — | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.4 | — | — | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.2 | — | — | 11.4 | 5 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Iceland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.7 | 7 | 11.4 | 7 | 11.3 | 7 | 11.4 | 7 | 11.3 | 7 | 10.6 | 7 | — | — | 9.7 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 5 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 5 | 10.8 | 5 | |||||||||||
Ireland | — | — | 21.5 | 19.5 | 18.7 | 18.3 | 17.9 | 19.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.2 | 8.3 | 15.9 | 2,5 | 14.3 | 2,5 | 13.7 | 2,5 | 14.3 | 2,5 | 15.5 | 2,5 | 14.6 | 2,5 | ||||||||||||||
Italy | 12.8 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | — | 20.8 | 1 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 19.9 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 19.2 | — | 18.6 | 16.8 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 14.9 | — | 16.2 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 5 | 13.5 | 5 | 13.2 | 5 | 13.0 | 5 | 12.7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Korea, Republic of | — | — | 32.1 | 31.4 | 30.2 | 29.1 | 28.0 | 26.7 | — | — | 21.5 | 20.7 | 19.9 | 20.4 | 20.8 | 20.8 | — | — | 20.9 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | — | — | 15.9 | 1 | 11.6 | 1 | 10.8 | 1 | — | — | 11.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.2 | 1,2 | 9.0 | 1,2 | 9.0 | 1,2 | 9.0 | 1,2 | 9.0 | 1,2 | 9.0 | 1,2,5 | ||||||||||
Mexico | — | — | 27.2 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 28.5 | 28.3 | 28.0 | — | — | 34.8 | 31.5 | 32.4 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.4 | — | — | 26.5 | 24.3 | 24.0 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 25.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 20.2 | 19.2 | 16.8 | 4 | 17.0 | 4 | 16.0 | 4 | 15.9 | 4 | 15.9 | 4 | 15.3 | 4 | 12.7 | 12.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.1 | 2 | 15.9 | 2 | 15.7 | 2 | 15.8 | 2 | 16.2 | 2 | 15.8 | 2,5 | ||||||||
New Zealand | 20.1 | 19.1 | 20.6 | 19.6 | 19.9 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 17.7 | — | — | 19.9 | 19.4 | 18.8 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 16.6 | — | — | 13.1 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 12.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | — | — | 12.4 | 10.3 | 1 | 11.7 | 1 | 11.9 | 1 | — | 10.9 | 1 | — | — | 9.9 | 10.1 | 1 | 10.4 | 1 | 10.5 | 1 | — | 10.2 | 1 | — | — | 9.7 | 9.2 | 1,5 | 9.2 | 1,5 | 9.6 | 1,5 | — | 9.7 | 1,5 | ||||||||
Poland | — | — | 12.7 | 12.8 | 11.9 | — | 11.7 | 11.5 | — | — | 11.5 | 14.1 | 12.6 | — | 12.7 | 12.6 | — | — | 16.9 | 13.7 | 13.5 | — | 12.9 | 12.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | — | — | 12.1 | 11.0 | — | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.6 | — | — | 10.4 | 9.3 | — | 10.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | — | — | 7.9 | 7.5 | — | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Slovak Republic | (6) | (6) | 18.3 | 20.1 | 19.4 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.6 | (6) | (6) | 13.5 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 13.7 | (6) | (6) | 12.8 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 26.8 | 21.2 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 21.4 | 18.8 | — | 13.7 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 11.9 | 2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 11.6 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3 | 1 | 14.6 | 1 | 15.1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11.2 | 1 | 11.7 | 1 | 12.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1 | 1 | 10.5 | 1,3 | 10.5 | 1,3 | |||||||||||
Turkey | 31.1 | 30.6 | 30.5 | 27.5 | 25.9 | 26.5 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 41.3 | 48.4 | — | † | † | † | † | † | 11.0 | 12.1 | 14.0 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 16.9 | 16.2 | 15.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 19.7 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 21.1 | 20.7 | 19.8 | — | 18.5 | 17.6 | 3 | 17.6 | 3 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 3 | 12.5 | 3 | 12.6 | 3 | 12.3 | 3,5 | 11.8 | 3,5 | 11.6 | 3,5 | ||||||||||||
United States | 17.0 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 15.9 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 14.7 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.1 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reporting partner economies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | — | — | — | 22.4 | — | 23.5 | 22.9 | 22.5 | — | — | — | 17.9 | — | 18.8 | 18.1 | 17.6 | — | — | — | 16.7 | — | 18.3 | 17.6 | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | — | — | — | 33.1 | 33.9 | 27.1 | 25.9 | 25.5 | — | — | — | 32.9 | 33.5 | 44.3 | 25.9 | 25.5 | — | — | — | 31.5 | 32.3 | 26.8 | 26.6 | 26.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Estonia | (6) | (6) | — | — | — | — | — | 14.1 | (6) | (6) | — | — | — | — | — | 12.3 | (6) | (6) | — | — | — | — | — | 13.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Israel | — | — | — | 20.3 | 20.9 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 17.2 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 14.1 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 13.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Federation | (6) | (6) | — | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.0 | — | — | (6) | (6) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (6) | (6) | — | 11.3 | 2 | 8.5 | 2 | 10.3 | 2,5 | 11.2 | 5,11 | 9.9 | 2,5,11 | |||||||||||||||
Slovenia | (6) | (6) | — | — | — | — | 15.0 | 14.9 | (6) | (6) | — | — | — | — | 11.1 | 10.2 | (6) | (6) | — | — | — | — | 14.6 | 14.0 | 5 |
— Not available. † Not applicable. 1 Public schools only. 2 Includes junior high school data. 3 Includes only general programs. 4 Includes preprimary data. 5 Includes postsecondary non-higher-education. 6 Country did not exist in its current form in the given year. 7 Includes elementary school data. 8 Includes tertiary type B education (i.e., occupation-specific education corresponding to that offered at the associate's degree level in the United States). 9 Excludes independent private institutions. 10 Data for 1985 are for the former West Germany. 11 Excludes general programs in upper secondary education. NOTE: In the U.S. data in this table, elementary corresponds to grades 1 through 6, junior high school corresponds to grades 7 through 9, and senior high school corresponds to grades 10 through 12. SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Education Online Database; Annual National Accounts, Vol. 1, 1997; and Education at a Glance, 2002 through 2008. (This table was prepared July 2008.) |