Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 18.43 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: South Asia is 18.43 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 31.83 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.43 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 85th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.12 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 31.26 headcount basis | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 31.83 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.5 headcount basis | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 23.99 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 23.59 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.04 headcount basis | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 19.98 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 18.43 headcount basis | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.18 headcount basis | 26.5 headcount basis | 31.83 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.41 headcount basis | 18.43 headcount basis | 23.99 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in UNICEF: South Asia was 18.43 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.83 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 85th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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