Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 14.9 headcount basis in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
14.9 headcount basis
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
40th
of 77 countries
All-time high
28.75 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
5.36 headcount basis
in 2008
Years of data
7
1999–2017
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Gibraltar, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Gibraltar is 14.9 headcount basis, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Gibraltar peaked at 28.75 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.36 headcount basis, in 2008.
Gibraltar ranks 40th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.75 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 19.21 headcount basis | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 16.3 headcount basis | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 5.36 headcount basis | -67.1% |
| 2009 | 5.68 headcount basis | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 18.34 headcount basis | +223.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9 headcount basis | -18.8% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 14.9 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 14.9 headcount basis is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.94 headcount basis, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.75 headcount basis | 28.75 headcount basis | 28.75 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.63 headcount basis | 5.36 headcount basis | 19.21 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.62 headcount basis | 14.9 headcount basis | 18.34 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 37 Morocco 15.96 headcount basis compare
- 38 Palestine 15.3 headcount basis compare
- 39 Dominica 15.01 headcount basis compare
- 41 United States 14.82 headcount basis
- 42 Cape Verde 14.43 headcount basis compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 13.9 headcount basis compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Gibraltar?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Gibraltar was 14.9 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does Gibraltar rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Gibraltar ranks 40th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release