Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 13.28 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 13.28 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 20.24 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.22 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 156th out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.24 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 19.65 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.14 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.3 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.06 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.23 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.44 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.34 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.31 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.04 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.68 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.76 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 16.54 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.11 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.63 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.17 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.75 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.33 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.63 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 13.51 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.44 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.46 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.35 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.22 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.28 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.24 headcount basis | 20.24 headcount basis | 20.24 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.47 headcount basis | 18.04 headcount basis | 19.65 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 headcount basis | 13.51 headcount basis | 17.68 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.35 headcount basis | 13.22 headcount basis | 13.46 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0722 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2149 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 13.28 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.24 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 156th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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