Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states
Small states: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 11.79 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states stood at 11.79.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states peaked at 14.73 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.56 | 14.39 | 14.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.24 | 13.38 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 11.46 | 12.97 | 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, upper secondary in Small states?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Small states was 11.79 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.