Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area
Euro area: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 11.42 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 11.42 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area peaked at 15.21 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.39, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.67 | 14.16 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 | 12.91 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.45 | 12.22 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 | 11.39 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 11.42 | 11.76 | 9 |
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Euro area was 11.42 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 in 2008.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.