Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 16.58 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 16.58 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 19.11 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.58 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 108th 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 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.11 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 18.5 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.35 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.09 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.89 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.76 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.71 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.86 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.78 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.58 headcount basis | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.62 headcount basis | 16.76 headcount basis | 19.11 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.78 headcount basis | 16.58 headcount basis | 17 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 16.58 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.11 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 108th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme 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