Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 15.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 15.88 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 21.43 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.88 headcount basis, in 2024.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 116th of 157 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 20.91 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.68 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 19.55 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.41 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.31 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.45 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.4 headcount basis | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 16.17 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.25 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.88 headcount basis | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.05 headcount basis | 19.31 headcount basis | 21.43 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.83 headcount basis | 15.88 headcount basis | 19.45 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 46.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 15.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 116th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-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