Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in European Union
European Union: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.79 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11.79
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
14.4
in 1973
All-time low
11.53
in 2011
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in European Union stood at 11.79.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in European Union peaked at 14.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.53, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.13 | — |
| 1971 | 14.15 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.09 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.4 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.27 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 14.11 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.96 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 13.86 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 13.84 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.73 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.63 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.56 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 13.5 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 13.46 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.4 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.32 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 13.33 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 13.25 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 13.12 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.05 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.74 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.46 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 12.33 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.2 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.25 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.35 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.21 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.22 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.41 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.54 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.33 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.22 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.25 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.03 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.82 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.78 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.59 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.6 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.53 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.57 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.01 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.02 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.92 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.79 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.05 | 13.73 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 | 13.05 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.37 | 12.2 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.95 | 11.59 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 | 11.53 | 12.02 | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Malawi 72.31 compare
- 2 Ethiopia 40.35 compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 37.28 compare
- 4 Mozambique 36.54 compare
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in European Union?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in European Union was 11.79 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 in 2011.
- How does European Union rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.