Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.12 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.12
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
51st
of 138 countries
All-time high
45.55
in 1994
All-time low
17.12
in 2017
Years of data
8
1994–2017

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye, 1994–2017

010203040501994200520171994: 45.61995: 41.21997: 19.22012: 20.12013: 20.62014: 19.52015: 17.82017: 17.1

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 Türkiye is 17.12, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye peaked at 45.55 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.12, in 2017.

Türkiye ranks 51st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.33 19.21 45.55 3
2010s 19.03 17.12 20.64 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.33 compare
  2. 49 Belize 17.31 compare
  3. 50 Malaysia 17.17 compare
  4. 52 Egypt 16.77 compare
  5. 53 Sri Lanka 16.7 compare
  6. 54 Pakistan 16.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye?
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Türkiye was 17.12 in 2017, 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 45.55 in 1994.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 17.12 in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Türkiye ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
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Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.