Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Austria
Austria: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.33 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Austria is 9.33, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Austria peaked at 19.57 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.33, in 2017.
Austria ranks 160th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.57 | — |
| 1981 | 13.69 | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 12.9 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 12.52 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.8 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 11.75 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.45 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.88 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.54 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 10.15 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 9.96 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.78 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.69 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.49 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.41 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.4 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.87 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 9.94 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.15 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.44 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.53 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.71 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.98 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.94 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.85 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.58 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.28 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.97 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.68 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.54 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.67 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.61 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.58 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.42 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.33 | -0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -30.1% | 19.57 | 13.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.57 | 19.57 | 19.57 | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.74 | 10.15 | 13.69 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.8 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 | 10.28 | 10.98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 9.33 | 9.97 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 157 Liechtenstein 9.56 compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 9.55 compare
- 159 Portugal 9.52 compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 9.3 compare
- 162 Estonia 9.18 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.12 compare
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Austria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Austria was 9.33 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Austria ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.