Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 12.79 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovakia, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovakia stood at 12.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovakia peaked at 18.69 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.13, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.35 | — |
| 2000 | 11.13 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.67 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.56 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.55 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 13.03 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.27 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 15.11 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.02 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.68 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 18.69 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.59 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.17 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.33 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.46 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.44 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.46 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.79 | -5.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 12.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 12.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 | 11.35 | 11.35 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.27 | 11.13 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 | 12.79 | 17.59 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovakia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovakia was 12.79 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Slovakia ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.