Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 13.49 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 13.49 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 14.48 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.29 headcount basis, in 2020.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 153rd out of 185 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.45 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 14.48 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.32 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.43 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.16 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.13 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.98 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.05 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.43 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.34 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.61 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.45 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.42 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.34 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.35 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.29 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.37 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.32 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.38 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.49 headcount basis | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.37 headcount basis | 14.16 headcount basis | 14.48 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.61 headcount basis | 13.34 headcount basis | 14.13 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 headcount basis | 13.29 headcount basis | 13.49 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 13.49 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 153rd out of 185 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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