Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 14.42 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 14.42.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2016.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.32 | — |
| 1995 | 17.31 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 17.91 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.28 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 18.35 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.34 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.6 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.25 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 19.11 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 20 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 19.49 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.59 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.6 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.14 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.44 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.72 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.63 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.41 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.87 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.47 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.28 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.34 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.42 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.75 | 16.32 | 18.35 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.24 | 16.2 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.79 | 14 | 15.72 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Morocco 22.64 compare
- 29 Cambodia 21.87 compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.33 compare
- 31 Zambia 21.13 compare
- 32 Mongolia 21.09 compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 21.07 compare
- 34 Madagascar 19.74 compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.42 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.