Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 19.02 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 19.02 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 24.65 headcount basis in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.02 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 77th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22.5 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 24.33 headcount basis | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 24.65 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.54 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 21.41 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 21.41 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.41 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.55 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 19.02 headcount basis | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5 headcount basis | 22.5 headcount basis | 24.65 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.36 headcount basis | 19.02 headcount basis | 21.41 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 57.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 19.02 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.02 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 77th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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