Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Austria

Austria: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 11.71 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
11.71
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
78th
of 128 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2006
All-time low
10.76
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2017

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Austria, 1995–2017

0510151995200620171995: 10.81996: 11.21997: 11.41998: 12.31999: 12.32002: 12.62003: 12.52004: 12.82005: 13.32006: 13.52007: 13.32008: 12.62009: 12.22010: 11.92011: 11.52012: 11.32013: 11.62014: 11.82015: 11.92016: 11.82017: 11.7

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Austria is 11.71, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Austria peaked at 13.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.76, in 1995.

Austria ranks 78th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Austria, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 10.76
1996 11.19 +4.0%
1997 11.35 +1.5%
1998 12.27 +8.1%
1999 12.3 +0.3%
2002 12.59 +2.4%
2003 12.53 -0.5%
2004 12.79 +2.1%
2005 13.3 +4.0%
2006 13.5 +1.6%
2007 13.29 -1.6%
2008 12.55 -5.6%
2009 12.22 -2.6%
2010 11.92 -2.5%
2011 11.46 -3.9%
2012 11.26 -1.7%
2013 11.64 +3.3%
2014 11.8 +1.4%
2015 11.94 +1.2%
2016 11.78 -1.4%
2017 11.71 -0.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 11.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 11.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.57 10.76 12.3 5
2000s 12.85 12.22 13.5 8
2010s 11.69 11.26 11.94 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 75 Panama 12.11 compare
  2. 76 Tunisia 11.83 compare
  3. 77 Czechia 11.79 compare
  4. 79 Saudi Arabia 11.37 compare
  5. 80 Slovakia 11.32 compare
  6. 81 Spain 11.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Austria?
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Austria was 11.71 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.76 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Austria ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
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Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.