Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 12.9 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Eastern Asia is 12.9 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 13.22 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.72 headcount basis, in 2018.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 147th of 159 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.22 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 13.03 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.81 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.75 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.72 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.94 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.01 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.85 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.73 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.78 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.9 headcount basis | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.91 headcount basis | 12.72 headcount basis | 13.22 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.85 headcount basis | 12.73 headcount basis | 13.01 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Eastern Asia was 12.9 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 147th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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