Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 8.61 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 8.61 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 14.06 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.61 headcount basis, in 2024.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 179th of 185 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.47 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 13.13 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.07 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.49 headcount basis | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.06 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.71 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.74 headcount basis | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 9.69 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.37 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.61 headcount basis | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.44 headcount basis | 13.07 headcount basis | 14.06 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.22 headcount basis | 8.61 headcount basis | 13.71 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 10.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 7.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 6.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.03 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 8.61 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 179th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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