Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 14.36 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 14.36 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 19.71 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.01, in 2016.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.57 | — |
| 1995 | 17.41 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 17.98 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.32 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.38 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.32 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.53 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.09 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.94 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.71 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.23 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.41 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 17.53 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 17.09 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.44 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.21 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.76 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.64 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.42 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.01 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.36 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.83 | 16.57 | 18.38 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.12 | 16.21 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 14.01 | 15.76 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific was 14.36 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.