India vs South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

India
33.14
in 2018
South Asia
28.82
in 2018
India rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • India
  • South Asia
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How they compare

India currently reports 33.14 against 28.82 in South Asia, a difference of 4.32.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 128 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.91 27.02 0.8926 India
2010s 29.05 28.23 0.8152 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, India or South Asia?
India, at 33.14 against 28.82 in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between India and South Asia?
4.32, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do India and South Asia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
India ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.