Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 11.59 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 11.59 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 15.36 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.59 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 169th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.36 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 14.12 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 13.72 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.85 headcount basis | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.99 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.92 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.91 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.11 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.06 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.03 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.52 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.76 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 11.59 headcount basis | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.25 headcount basis | 13.72 headcount basis | 15.36 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.19 headcount basis | 11.59 headcount basis | 14.06 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 828,578 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.08 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 11.59 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 169th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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