Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 12.92 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 12.92 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 14.47 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.77 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 158th out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.47 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 13.85 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.76 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.08 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.96 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.99 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.07 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.08 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.01 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.79 headcount basis | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 12.77 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.82 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.92 headcount basis | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.03 headcount basis | 13.76 headcount basis | 14.47 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.06 headcount basis | 12.77 headcount basis | 14.01 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 12.92 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 158th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release