Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 24.42 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 24.42 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 24.42 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 52nd out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20.91 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 21.23 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.38 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.78 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.67 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.75 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 23.69 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.42 headcount basis | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.06 headcount basis | 20.7 headcount basis | 21.38 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.26 headcount basis | 21.78 headcount basis | 24.42 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
- 49 Bahrain 12.75 headcount basis compare
- 50 Oman 12.65 headcount basis compare
- 51 Republic of Korea 12.44 headcount basis compare
- 52 Cayman Islands 12.19 headcount basis compare
- 53 Cuba 12.03 headcount basis compare
- 54 Republic of Moldova 11.63 headcount basis compare
- 55 Macao 11.62 headcount basis compare
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 24.42 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.42 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 52nd out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-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