Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 23.13 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNESCO: Sids, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNESCO: Sids is 23.13 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 23.49 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.88 headcount basis, in 2015.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 64th 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 (headcount basis) in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.96 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 20.75 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.43 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.88 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.99 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.92 headcount basis | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.62 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.05 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.95 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.55 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.49 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 23.13 headcount basis | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.33 headcount basis | 19.88 headcount basis | 23.05 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.03 headcount basis | 22.55 headcount basis | 23.49 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 61 Azerbaijan 8.92 headcount basis compare
- 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
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNESCO: Sids?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNESCO: Sids was 23.13 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 23.49 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.88 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 64th out of 159 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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