Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 20.94 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ALECSO: Member Countries, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ALECSO: Member Countries is 20.94 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 20.94 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.17 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 77th out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.17 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 15.37 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.56 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.59 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.01 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.31 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.87 headcount basis | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.06 headcount basis | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 17.99 headcount basis | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 20.94 headcount basis | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.54 headcount basis | 15.17 headcount basis | 16.01 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.23 headcount basis | 16.31 headcount basis | 20.94 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
- 74 Dominican Republic 9.41 headcount basis compare
- 75 Albania 9.29 headcount basis compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 9.14 headcount basis compare
- 77 Portugal 8.95 headcount basis compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 8.87 headcount basis compare
- 79 Andorra 8.67 headcount basis compare
- 80 Lithuania 8.45 headcount basis compare
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ALECSO: Member Countries was 20.94 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 77th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release