Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 22.83 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 22.83 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 23.17 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.85 headcount basis, in 2013.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 65th of 159 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.09 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 19.85 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.44 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.01 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.92 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 21.76 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4 headcount basis | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.79 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.67 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.29 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.17 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 22.83 headcount basis | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.16 headcount basis | 19.85 headcount basis | 22.79 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.74 headcount basis | 22.29 headcount basis | 23.17 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 62 Tokelau 8.54 headcount basis compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 8.5 headcount basis compare
- 64 Monaco 8.38 headcount basis
- 65 Albania 7.92 headcount basis compare
- 66 Cyprus 7.71 headcount basis compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 7.35 headcount basis compare
- 68 San Marino 6.82 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 22.83 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 65th out of 159 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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