Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: World
MDG: World: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 17.96 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: World, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 17.96 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: World peaked at 18.96 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.85 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places MDG: World 116th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.96 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 18.91 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.83 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.09 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.07 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.85 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.96 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.15 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.91 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.96 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.51 headcount basis | 18.07 headcount basis | 18.96 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.96 headcount basis | 17.85 headcount basis | 18.15 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: World?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in MDG: World was 17.96 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does MDG: World rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- MDG: World ranks 116th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release