Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 15.15 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.15 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
141st
of 185 groups
All-time high
15.44 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
14.85 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Western Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Western Asia is 15.15 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 141st of 185 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.06 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 14.85 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.44 headcount basis | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.28 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.15 headcount basis | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.96 headcount basis | 14.85 headcount basis | 15.06 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.29 headcount basis | 15.15 headcount basis | 15.44 headcount basis | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Western Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in SDG: Western Asia was 15.15 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 141st out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release