Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) was 11.81 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 11.81 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 12.26 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.17 headcount basis, in 2015.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 144th of 157 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.32 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 8.61 headcount basis | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.86 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.17 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 8.32 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.12 headcount basis | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 9.22 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.16 headcount basis | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 10.17 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.25 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.82 headcount basis | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 12.26 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.81 headcount basis | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.97 headcount basis | 8.17 headcount basis | 10.16 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.26 headcount basis | 10.17 headcount basis | 12.26 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 11.81 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 144th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries 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