Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 14.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 14.45, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 19.99 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.05, in 2016.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.36 | — |
| 1995 | 17.34 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 17.93 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 18.29 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.36 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.35 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.61 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.25 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.11 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.99 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.49 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.59 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.62 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.16 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.47 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.24 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.76 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.66 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.45 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.91 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.52 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.33 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.05 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.38 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.45 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.77 | 16.36 | 18.36 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.25 | 16.24 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 | 14.05 | 15.76 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 14.45 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.99 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.