Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America
North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 15.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America, 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 North America is 15.2, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America peaked at 16.95 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.78, in 2010.
North America ranks 29th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.04 | — |
| 1993 | 16.19 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 16.46 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.95 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.92 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.74 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.55 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.29 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.02 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.52 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 15.25 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.89 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.83 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.52 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.47 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.21 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.78 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.91 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 15.3 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.34 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.45 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 | 16.04 | 16.95 | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.01 | 14.1 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 13.78 | 15.45 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America was 15.2 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.78 in 2010.
- How does North America rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- North America ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.