Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 19.81 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Southern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 19.81 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 28.98 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.81 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 91st out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28.98 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 28.23 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.89 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.97 headcount basis | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 23.28 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 23.22 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.13 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 20.96 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 19.81 headcount basis | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.52 headcount basis | 24.97 headcount basis | 28.98 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.88 headcount basis | 19.81 headcount basis | 23.28 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Southern Asia was 19.81 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.81 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 91st out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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