Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 9.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2011–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 9.7, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.23 | — |
| 2012 | 10.14 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.29 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.08 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.85 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.68 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | +0.3% |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 45 Viet Nam 17.55 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.7 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.