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
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1994–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 38 Haiti 24.47
- 39 Philippines 23.88 compare
- 40 Nigeria 23.2 compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 22.48 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 22.04 compare
- 44 Samoa 21.47 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
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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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.