Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in High income
High income: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 12.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in High income, 1992–2018
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 High income is 12.7, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in High income peaked at 14.68 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 2016.
That places High income 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.48 | 14.25 | 14.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.51 | 12.9 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 12.67 | 13.09 | 9 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 33 Dominican Republic 21.07 compare
- 34 Madagascar 19.74 compare
- 35 Mexico 19.66 compare
- 36 Guyana 19.58 compare
- 37 Gambia 19.34 compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 19.26 compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 19.2 compare
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in High income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in High income was 12.7 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 2016.
- How does High income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- High income ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.