Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 22.41 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 22.41 headcount basis, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 27.72 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.41 headcount basis, in 2021.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 67th of 185 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.72 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 27.33 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.08 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.02 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.26 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.97 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.93 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.87 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 24.52 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 22.41 headcount basis | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.9 headcount basis | 25.87 headcount basis | 27.72 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.47 headcount basis | 22.41 headcount basis | 24.52 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 64 Spain 10.85 headcount basis compare
- 65 Macau, China 10.76 headcount basis compare
- 66 Hong Kong, China 10.76 headcount basis compare
- 67 Mauritius 10.76 headcount basis compare
- 68 Cayman Islands 10.66 headcount basis
- 69 Belarus 10.2 headcount basis compare
- 70 Bhutan 10.13 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 22.41 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.72 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 67th out of 185 groups with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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