Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 15.05 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gibraltar, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gibraltar stood at 15.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gibraltar peaked at 20.67 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2008.
Gibraltar ranks 93rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.67 | — |
| 1973 | 11.59 | -43.9% |
| 1974 | 11.19 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.99 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.34 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 13.56 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 12.73 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 13.26 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 12.86 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.88 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.63 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.59 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.54 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.23 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 11.86 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 11.74 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 5.88 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8 | +185.9% |
| 2017 | 15.05 | -10.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 15.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 15.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +185.9% | 5.88 | 16.8 |
| 2008 | -53.6% | 11.74 | 5.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.29 | 10.99 | 20.67 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.7 | 12.54 | 12.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.23 | 11.23 | 11.23 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.73 | 5.45 | 11.86 | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 15.05 | 16.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More education data for Gibraltar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0701 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gibraltar?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Gibraltar was 15.05 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2008.
- How does Gibraltar rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Gibraltar ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.