Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 13.99 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 13.99 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 14.88 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.52 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 133rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.61 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 14.74 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.61 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.7 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.66 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.88 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.52 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 13.71 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.44 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 14.24 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.22 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.91 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.63 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.65 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.88 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.7 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.81 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.99 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.65 headcount basis | 14.5 headcount basis | 14.8 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.19 headcount basis | 13.52 headcount basis | 14.88 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 headcount basis | 13.65 headcount basis | 13.99 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 13.99 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 133rd out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-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