Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 19.35 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 19.35 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 23.47 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.35 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 71st out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.62 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 21.05 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.64 headcount basis | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.02 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.05 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.47 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.3 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 20.92 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.74 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.35 headcount basis | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.44 headcount basis | 21.05 headcount basis | 23.05 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.36 headcount basis | 19.35 headcount basis | 23.47 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 175.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 19.35 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.35 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 71st out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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