Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 14.61 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.61 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
146th
of 185 groups
All-time high
16.17 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
14.41 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 16.2 headcount basis2015: 15.9 headcount basis2016: 15.3 headcount basis2017: 15.3 headcount basis2018: 15.1 headcount basis2019: 15.3 headcount basis2020: 15.3 headcount basis2021: 14.4 headcount basis2022: 14.5 headcount basis2023: 14.6 headcount basis2024: 14.6 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 14.61 headcount basis, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 16.17 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.41 headcount basis, in 2021.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 146th out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2014 to 2024.
Year headcount basis Change
2014 16.17 headcount basis
2015 15.94 headcount basis -1.4%
2016 15.35 headcount basis -3.7%
2017 15.31 headcount basis -0.2%
2018 15.12 headcount basis -1.3%
2019 15.25 headcount basis +0.9%
2020 15.26 headcount basis +0.0%
2021 14.41 headcount basis -5.6%
2022 14.48 headcount basis +0.5%
2023 14.58 headcount basis +0.7%
2024 14.61 headcount basis +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.52 headcount basis 15.12 headcount basis 16.17 headcount basis 6
2020s 14.67 headcount basis 14.41 headcount basis 15.26 headcount basis 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 14.61 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 16.17 headcount basis in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.41 headcount basis in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 146th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,788 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release