Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 9.61 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 9.61 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 12.24 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.57, in 2016.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.84 | — |
| 1996 | 10.63 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.48 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.76 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.32 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.78 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.95 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.96 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.24 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.92 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.59 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.28 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.17 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.23 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.79 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.99 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.77 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.62 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.61 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.81 | 10.48 | 11.32 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.61 | 10.94 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 | 9.57 | 10.79 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 38 Puerto Rico 19.26 compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 19.2 compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 18.61 compare
- 41 Chile 18.32 compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.85 compare
- 43 Hong Kong 17.76 compare
- 44 Brazil 17.56 compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 9.61 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 in 2016.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.