Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 12.03 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.03 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
166th
of 185 groups
All-time high
13.69 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
11.94 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe is 12.03 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over five years.
That places SDG: Europe 166th out of 185 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.69 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 13.64 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.94 headcount basis | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 11.99 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.03 headcount basis | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.69 headcount basis | 13.69 headcount basis | 13.69 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.4 headcount basis | 11.94 headcount basis | 13.64 headcount basis | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe was 12.03 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.69 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Europe ranks 166th out of 185 groups with data for 2023.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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