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Table 601.50. | Pupil/teacher ratios in public and private elementary and secondary schools, by level of education and country: Selected years, 2000 through 2011 |
Country | Elementary | Junior high school (lower secondary) | Senior high school (upper secondary) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2000 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2000 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2000 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
OECD average1 | 17.7 | 17.0 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.4 | — | 14.0 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 17.3 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.1 | 2,3 | 12.1 | 2,3 | 12.0 | 2,3 | 12.0 | 2,3 | 12.0 | 2,3 | 12.0 | 2,3 | |||||||||||||||
Austria | — | 14.1 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 12.1 | — | 10.6 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.1 | — | 11.3 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 9.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 15.0 | 4 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 5 | 12.6 | 5 | 12.5 | 5 | 12.4 | 5 | 12.4 | 5 | — | 9.4 | 9.2 | 5 | 8.1 | 5 | 8.1 | 5 | 8.1 | 5 | 8.1 | 5 | 9.7 | 3,6 | 9.9 | 6 | 10.2 | 5,6 | 10.8 | 5,6 | 10.2 | 5,6 | 10.1 | 5,6 | 10.1 | 5,6 | |||
Canada | 18.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.1 | — | — | 16.6 | 4,7 | 17.7 | 4,7 | 15.9 | 4,7 | — | 19.5 | — | 16.4 | 3,4,7,8 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 14.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Chile | — | 25.9 | 24.7 | 24.1 | 22.4 | 24.6 | 23.1 | — | 25.9 | 24.7 | 24.1 | 22.4 | 25.1 | 23.6 | — | 26.6 | 25.7 | 25.2 | 24.7 | 26.1 | 25.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 19.7 | 17.5 | 18.7 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 14.7 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 11.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 10.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.4 | 11.9 | 7 | 11.2 | 7 | 10.1 | 7 | 9.9 | 7 | 11.5 | 7 | 11.8 | 7 | 14.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Estonia | — | — | 14.4 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 13.2 | — | — | 11.4 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 10.1 | — | — | 12.2 | 6 | 12.4 | 6 | 16.8 | 6 | 16.6 | 6 | 13.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Finland | 16.9 | 15.9 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 17.0 | 6,9 | 18.0 | 6,9 | 15.9 | 6 | 15.9 | 6 | 16.6 | 6 | 17.1 | 6 | 16.3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
France | 19.8 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 5 | 19.9 | 5 | 19.7 | 5 | 18.7 | 5 | 18.4 | 5 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 5 | 14.6 | 5 | 14.9 | 5 | 15.0 | 5 | 14.8 | 5 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 5 | 9.4 | 5 | 9.6 | 5 | 9.7 | 5 | 10.0 | 5 | ||||||
Germany | 19.8 | 18.8 | 18.3 | 18.0 | 17.4 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 14.2 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 13.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 13.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | — | — | — | — | 10.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 6 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 12.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.2 | 12.7 | 7 | 11.3 | 7 | 10.4 | 7 | 10.0 | 7 | 9.9 | 7 | 10.3 | 7 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 6 | 10.2 | 6 | 10.6 | 6 | 10.9 | 6 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 6 | ||||||||||
Ireland | 21.5 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.8 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.9 | 3,6 | 15.5 | 3,6 | 13.2 | 3,6,8 | 12.8 | 3,6,8 | 12.6 | 3,6,8 | 14.4 | 3,6,8 | 14.4 | 3,6 | ||||||||||||||
Israel | — | 17.3 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 20.6 | 8 | 15.9 | 8 | — | 13.4 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 8 | 13.6 | 8 | — | 13.4 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 8 | 11.3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Italy | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 8 | 10.7 | 8 | 11.3 | 8 | 11.7 | 8 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 8 | 10.0 | 8 | 11.9 | 8 | 11.5 | 8 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 8 | 11.8 | 8 | 12.1 | 8 | 12.8 | 8 | |||||||||
Japan | 20.9 | 19.4 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 6 | 12.5 | 6 | 12.3 | 6 | 12.2 | 6 | 12.2 | 6 | 12.2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Korea, Republic of | 32.1 | 28.0 | 25.6 | 24.1 | 22.5 | 21.1 | 19.6 | 21.5 | 20.8 | 20.5 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 19.7 | 18.8 | 20.9 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 15.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | 15.9 | 8 | — | 11.2 | 8 | 12.1 | 8 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 9.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.2 | 3,8 | 9.0 | 3,8 | 9.0 | 3,8 | 9.1 | 3,8 | 9.1 | 3 | 9.1 | 3 | 9.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
Mexico | 27.2 | 28.3 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 34.8 | 33.7 | 33.3 | 33.9 | 33.0 | 32.7 | 31.9 | 26.5 | 25.8 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 25.6 | 26.9 | 26.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 16.8 | 4 | 15.9 | 4 | 15.6 | 4 | 15.8 | 4,8 | 15.8 | 4,8 | 15.7 | 4,8 | 15.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3 | 17.1 | 3 | 16.2 | 3 | 15.7 | 3,6 | 15.8 | 3,6,8 | 16.1 | 3,6,8 | 16.5 | 3,6,8 | 18.2 | |||||||||
New Zealand | 20.6 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 16.8 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 13.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Norway | 12.4 | — | 11.0 | 8 | 10.8 | 8 | 10.7 | 8 | 10.5 | 8 | 10.4 | 8 | 9.9 | — | 10.2 | 8 | 10.1 | 8 | 9.9 | 8 | 9.9 | 8 | 10.0 | 8 | 9.7 | — | 9.8 | 6,8 | 9.9 | 6,8 | 9.4 | 6,8 | 9.4 | 8 | 9.7 | 6,8 | ||||||
Poland | 12.7 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 16.9 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 11.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portugal | 12.1 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 6 | 7.3 | 6 | 7.7 | 6 | 7.2 | 6 | 7.3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Slovak Republic | 18.3 | 18.9 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 14.6 | 14.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | — | 15.0 | 15.2 | 15.8 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 16.0 | — | 11.1 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | — | 14.6 | 13.9 | 6 | 13.7 | 6 | 14.3 | 6 | 14.3 | 6 | 14.3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | 14.9 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | — | 12.5 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden | 12.8 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland8 | — | 14.6 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14.9 | — | — | 11.7 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 11.8 | — | — | 10.5 | 2 | 10.6 | 2 | 10.4 | 2 | 10.4 | 2 | 10.3 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Turkey | 30.5 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 22.9 | 21.7 | 21.0 | — | † | † | † | † | † | † | 14.0 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 17.6 | 17.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 21.2 | 20.7 | 19.4 | 20.2 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 17.6 | 2 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 15.0 | 16.1 | 17.1 | 15.2 | 12.5 | 2 | 11.8 | 2,6 | 11.3 | 2,6 | 12.4 | 6 | 12.3 | 6 | 15.2 | 6 | 17.3 | ||||||||||||||
United States | 15.8 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 15.1 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other reporting countries |
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Brazil | — | 22.9 | 25.8 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 23.4 | 22.5 | — | 18.1 | 22.3 | 21.2 | 21.0 | 20.4 | 19.8 | — | 17.6 | 20.2 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 16.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Federation |
— | — | 17.0 | 8 | 17.3 | 8 | 17.9 | 8 | 19.2 | 8 | 20.0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.2 | 6,10 | 8.8 | 3,6,11 | 8.7 | 3,6,11 | 8.7 | 3,6,11 | 11.3 | 3,6,11 | 8.7 | 3,6,8 |
—Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
†Not applicable. This level of education does not exist within the national education structure; students in the age group normally associated with this education level are reported in other levels. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Refers to the mean of the data values for all reporting Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, to which each country reporting data contributes equally. The average includes all current OECD countries for which a given year's data are available, even if they were not members of OECD in that year. However, if data were reported for less than 75 percent of the countries, the average for that year is omitted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 Includes only general programs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Includes junior high school data. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Includes preprimary data. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Excludes independent private institutions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 Includes postsecondary non-higher-education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 Includes elementary school data. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 Public schools only. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 Includes occupation-specific education corresponding to that offered at the vocational associate's degree level in the United States. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 Excludes general programs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 Excludes part-time personnel in public institutions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: The pupil/teacher ratio is the number of full-time-equivalent students divided by the number of full-time-equivalent teachers, including teachers for students with disabilities and other special teachers. In this table, elementary school corresponds to International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) level 1 (U.S. grades 1 through 6), junior high school corresponds to ISCED level 2 (U.S. grades 7 through 9), and senior high school corresponds to ISCED level 3 (U.S. grades 10 through 12). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Online Education Database; and Education at a Glance, 2002 through 2013. (This table was prepared December 2013). |