Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 18.21 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 18.21 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 26.7 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.21 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 112th out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.7 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 25.93 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.75 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.41 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 22 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 21.98 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.84 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.58 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 18.21 headcount basis | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.45 headcount basis | 23.41 headcount basis | 26.7 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.52 headcount basis | 18.21 headcount basis | 22 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 18.21 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 112th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern Asia 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