Average number of primary school students per teacher in European countries in 2024

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Catalina Espinosa,
Jan 30, 2025

The United Kingdom had an average of 20 students per teacher in 2024, the highest in Europe in that year. Europe's largest country, Germany, had an average of 14 students per teacher, while Latvia had an average of just 12.11 students per teacher. 

Average number of students per primary level teacher in selected European countries in 2024

CharacteristicAverage number of students per class
United Kingdom 19.62
France 18.42
Czechia 18.04
Slovakia 17.46
Turkey 17.07
Netherlands 16.28
Switzerland 15.1
Ireland 14.94
Germany 14.86
Lithuania 14.2
Spain 13.27
Finland 13.11
Sweden 13.09
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