Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 16.25 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 16.25 headcount basis.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 17.31 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.16 headcount basis, in 2023.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 169th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 17.1 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.29 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.31 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.11 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.09 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.89 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.68 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.32 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.16 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.25 headcount basis | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.15 headcount basis | 16.99 headcount basis | 17.31 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.46 headcount basis | 16.16 headcount basis | 16.89 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 primary education in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in SDG: Eastern Asia was 16.25 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 169th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release