Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 10.35 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 10.35 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 11.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.35, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.18 | — |
| 1997 | 11.21 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.27 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.32 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.42 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.57 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.43 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.31 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.06 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.89 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.76 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.69 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.76 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.69 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.54 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.98 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.61 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.39 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.35 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.35 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.23 | 11.18 | 11.27 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.19 | 10.69 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 10.35 | 10.98 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.86 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.35 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.