Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.68 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only is 16.68, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only peaked at 19.71 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 2017.
IBRD only ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.78 | 18.33 | 19.21 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.04 | 17.86 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 | 16.67 | 17.98 | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in IBRD only was 16.68 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 2017.
- How does IBRD only rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.