Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in European Union
European Union: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 11.56 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in European Union, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in European Union stood at 11.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in European Union peaked at 12.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.43 | — |
| 1993 | 12.25 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.4 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.65 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 12.59 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.55 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.61 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.42 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.43 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.47 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.27 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.05 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.66 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.56 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.48 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.58 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.81 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.61 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.54 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.56 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.51 | 12.25 | 12.7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.09 | 11.56 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 | 11.39 | 11.81 | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Ethiopia 43.91 compare
- 2 Mozambique 43.6 compare
- 3 Eritrea 40.34 compare
- 4 Mauritania 37.6 compare
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in European Union?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in European Union was 11.56 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2016.
- How does European Union rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.