Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 10.49 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
10.49
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
41st
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.39
in 2003
All-time low
10.49
in 2018
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1994–2018

02.557.51012.51994200620181994: 111995: 111996: 111997: 111998: 11.11999: 11.12000: 11.22001: 11.32002: 11.32003: 11.42004: 11.32005: 11.32006: 112007: 10.92008: 10.82009: 10.72010: 10.82011: 10.92012: 10.82013: 11.22014: 112015: 10.82016: 10.52017: 10.52018: 10.5

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 10.49. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 11.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2018.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1994 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1994 11
1995 11.04 +0.3%
1996 11.01 -0.3%
1997 11.03 +0.2%
1998 11.08 +0.5%
1999 11.11 +0.2%
2000 11.16 +0.5%
2001 11.28 +1.0%
2002 11.34 +0.6%
2003 11.39 +0.4%
2004 11.33 -0.5%
2005 11.3 -0.3%
2006 11.05 -2.2%
2007 10.89 -1.4%
2008 10.75 -1.2%
2009 10.72 -0.3%
2010 10.83 +1.0%
2011 10.9 +0.6%
2012 10.76 -1.3%
2013 11.16 +3.7%
2014 10.97 -1.6%
2015 10.77 -1.8%
2016 10.54 -2.1%
2017 10.5 -0.4%
2018 10.49 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.04 11 11.11 6
2000s 11.12 10.72 11.39 10
2010s 10.77 10.49 11.16 9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 38 Haiti 24.47
  2. 39 Philippines 23.88 compare
  3. 40 Nigeria 23.2 compare
  4. 41 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
  5. 42 Zimbabwe 22.48 compare
  6. 43 Sierra Leone 22.04 compare
  7. 44 Samoa 21.47 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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, secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 11.39 in 2003.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.