Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 15.98 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 15.98 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 16.54 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.64 headcount basis, in 2018.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 132nd of 185 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 16.31 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.78 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.77 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.64 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.78 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.81 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.88 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.91 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.02 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.98 headcount basis | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.97 headcount basis | 15.64 headcount basis | 16.54 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.92 headcount basis | 15.81 headcount basis | 16.02 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 15.98 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.64 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 132nd out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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