Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states
Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 11.79 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states stood at 11.79.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states peaked at 14.73 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 2017.
That places Small states 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.56 | 14.39 | 14.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.24 | 13.38 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 11.46 | 12.97 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states 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, upper secondary recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 2017.
- How does Small states rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Small states ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.