Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 9.78 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2011–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 9.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.31 | — |
| 2012 | 10.23 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.38 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.17 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.93 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.75 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.75 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.78 | +0.3% |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 43 Hong Kong, China 17.76
- 44 Brazil 17.56 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 9.78 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.