Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area
Euro area: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.42 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 11.42 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area peaked at 15.21 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2008.
That places Euro area 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.67 | 14.16 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 | 12.91 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.45 | 12.22 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 | 11.39 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 11.42 | 11.76 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 35 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 24.82 compare
- 36 Naoero, Republic of 24.8 compare
- 37 Namibia 24.62 compare
- 38 Haiti 24.47 compare
- 39 Philippines 23.88 compare
- 40 Nigeria 23.2 compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index 0.538 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area was 11.42 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2008.
- How does Euro area rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Euro area ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.