Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 15.84 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: East Asia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: East Asia is 15.84 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 18.02 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.84 headcount basis, in 2024.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 118th of 157 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.02 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 17.48 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.47 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 16.25 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.09 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.96 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.04 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.99 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.18 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.84 headcount basis | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.71 headcount basis | 15.96 headcount basis | 18.02 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.99 headcount basis | 15.84 headcount basis | 16.18 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: East Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in AIMS: East Asia was 15.84 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 118th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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