India vs Middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

India
28.52
in 2018
Middle income
17.84
in 2018
India rank
15th
Middle income rank
18th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • India
  • Middle income
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How they compare

India currently reports 28.52 against 17.84 in Middle income, a difference of 10.68.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 18th of 190 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 21.57 16.25 5.31 India
1990s 33.62 18.72 14.9 India
2000s 31.59 19.25 12.34 India
2010s 28.74 18.17 10.57 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, India or Middle income?
India, at 28.52 against 17.84 in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between India and Middle income?
10.68, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
India ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 18th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.