Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 19.62 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 19.62 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 28.06 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.62 headcount basis, in 2024.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 105th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.06 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 27.93 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.91 headcount basis | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 23.17 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.09 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 21.23 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.66 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.34 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 19.62 headcount basis | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.03 headcount basis | 22.09 headcount basis | 28.06 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.87 headcount basis | 19.62 headcount basis | 21.66 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 19.62 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 105th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release