Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 16.49 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 16.49 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 22.34 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.49 headcount basis, in 2024.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 109th of 157 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.34 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 21.97 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.56 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 21.44 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.59 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.11 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 19.3 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.26 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.13 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 17.65 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.49 headcount basis | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.33 headcount basis | 20.11 headcount basis | 22.34 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.17 headcount basis | 16.49 headcount basis | 19.3 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 75.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 16.49 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 109th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release