Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.08 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 11.08 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 12.36 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.08, in 2018.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.36 | — |
| 1981 | 12.32 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.3 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.27 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.24 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.2 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 12.21 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.13 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.05 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.98 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.81 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.67 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11.6 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.56 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.58 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.65 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.57 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.59 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.69 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.75 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.68 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.73 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.77 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.6 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.36 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.18 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.13 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.11 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.18 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.15 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.52 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.44 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.09 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.08 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.21 | 11.98 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.65 | 11.56 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 11.11 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 | 11.08 | 11.52 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 24.82 compare
- 36 Nauru 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 Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Europe & Central Asia was 11.08 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.