Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 13.03 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.03 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
157th
of 185 groups
All-time high
14.55 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
12.95 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2012–2023

0510152012201720232012: 14.6 headcount basis2013: 13.9 headcount basis2014: 13.9 headcount basis2015: 14.2 headcount basis2016: 14.1 headcount basis2017: 14.1 headcount basis2018: 14.2 headcount basis2019: 14.2 headcount basis2020: 14.2 headcount basis2021: 13 headcount basis2022: 12.9 headcount basis2023: 13 headcount basis

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

Analysis

In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 13.03 headcount basis.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 14.55 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.95 headcount basis, in 2022.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 157th of 185 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2012 to 2023.
Year headcount basis Change
2012 14.55 headcount basis
2013 13.95 headcount basis -4.2%
2014 13.86 headcount basis -0.7%
2015 14.19 headcount basis +2.4%
2016 14.06 headcount basis -0.9%
2017 14.1 headcount basis +0.3%
2018 14.19 headcount basis +0.6%
2019 14.24 headcount basis +0.3%
2020 14.17 headcount basis -0.4%
2021 12.96 headcount basis -8.6%
2022 12.95 headcount basis -0.1%
2023 13.03 headcount basis +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.14 headcount basis 13.86 headcount basis 14.55 headcount basis 8
2020s 13.28 headcount basis 12.95 headcount basis 14.17 headcount basis 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 13.03 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.55 headcount basis in 2012.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.95 headcount basis in 2022.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 157th out of 185 groups with data for 2023.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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