Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 10.49 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 10.49 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 11.74 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2016.
That places Europe & Central Asia 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.61 | — |
| 1994 | 11.64 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 11.74 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.56 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.33 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.76 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.55 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11.66 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.57 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.56 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.52 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.48 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.27 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.04 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.93 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.87 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.91 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.81 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.97 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.77 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.58 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.42 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.49 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.46 | 10.76 | 11.74 | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.34 | 10.87 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 10.42 | 10.97 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 35 Mexico 19.66 compare
- 36 Guyana 19.58 compare
- 37 Gambia 19.34 compare
- 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
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Europe & Central Asia was 10.49 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2016.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.