HC Deb 27 February 1985 vol 74 cc176-7W
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list average teacher-pupil statistics for Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.

Mr. Dunn

The available information is as follows:

Pupils per teacher
Up to 1st level* Up to 2nd level†
Australia 1981 20.1 16.6
Austria 1982 17.7 13.5
Belgium 1981 19.4 n/a
Canada 1979 19.0 n/a
Finland 1982 15.0 14.8
France 1981 22.0 n/a
Greece 1980 23.9 22.3
Ireland 1981 28.4 n/a
Italy 1981 15.9 13.4
Japan 1981 24.2 n/a
Luxembourg 1982 14.5 n/a

Pupils per teacher
Up to 1st level* Up to 2nd level†
Netherlands 1982 19.3 17.5
New Zealand 1975 19.2 n/a
Portugal 1975 19.9 n/a
Spain 1981 19.2 n/a
Turkey 1981 27.5 26.0
United Kingdom 1982–83 22.1‡ 17.8≑
* For all countries except the United Kingdom the figures relate to pupils undertaking education in schools up to about age 11.
† For all countries except the United Kingdom the figures relate to pupils undertaking general education in schools plus students attending similar level courses in colleges.
‡ Nursery and primary schools only.
≑ Schools only.