Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states
Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.77 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states is 16.77, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states peaked at 18.08 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.58, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 | 17.93 | 18.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.69 | 17.48 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 16.58 | 17.96 | 9 |
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, total 8.86 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (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, lower secondary in Small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Small states was 16.77 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 in 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.