Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 15.03 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.03 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
122nd
of 157 groups
All-time high
15.14 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
14.1 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Western Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Western Asia is 15.03 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places SDG: Western Asia 122nd out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.44 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 14.1 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.14 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 15.13 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.03 headcount basis | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.27 headcount basis | 14.1 headcount basis | 14.44 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.1 headcount basis | 15.03 headcount basis | 15.14 headcount basis | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Western Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in SDG: Western Asia was 15.03 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 122nd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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