Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 19.72 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: South Asia is 19.72 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 29.53 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.72 headcount basis, in 2024.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 96th of 185 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.53 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 28.71 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.27 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.13 headcount basis | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 23.32 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 23.27 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.13 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.92 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 19.72 headcount basis | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.91 headcount basis | 25.13 headcount basis | 29.53 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.87 headcount basis | 19.72 headcount basis | 23.32 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in UNICEF: South Asia was 19.72 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.53 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 96th out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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