Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 18.72 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 18.72 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 30.73 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.72 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 79th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26.6 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 30.23 headcount basis | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 30.73 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 26.09 headcount basis | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 23.85 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 23.47 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.14 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 20.14 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 18.72 headcount basis | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.41 headcount basis | 26.09 headcount basis | 30.73 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.47 headcount basis | 18.72 headcount basis | 23.85 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 63.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 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 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 18.72 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.73 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 79th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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