Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 12.66 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 12.66 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 14.93 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.71, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.93 | 14.93 | 14.93 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.55 | 13.38 | 13.73 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.99 | 11.84 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.47 | 11.71 | 12.77 | 9 |
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 337,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 48.84 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9848 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 99.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.66 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 in 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.