Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 15.81 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in AIMS: East Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in AIMS: East Asia stood at 15.81 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 15.81 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.15 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places AIMS: East Asia 133rd out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.41 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 15.38 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.16 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.27 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.15 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.43 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.53 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.56 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.61 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.61 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.81 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3 headcount basis | 15.15 headcount basis | 15.43 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.63 headcount basis | 15.53 headcount basis | 15.81 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in AIMS: East Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in AIMS: East Asia was 15.81 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 133rd out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release