Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.35 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Kingdom, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Kingdom stood at 17.35. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Kingdom peaked at 17.35 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.49, in 1996.
United Kingdom ranks 46th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.03 | 14.49 | 15.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.68 | 15.25 | 16.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 15.27 | 17.35 | 3 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 35.41 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Kingdom?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Kingdom was 17.35 in 2017, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.