Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 13.93 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Upper middle income, 1994β2018
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 Upper middle income is 13.93, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Upper middle income peaked at 17.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 2017.
That places Upper middle income 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.95 | 15.3 | 16.49 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 15.55 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 | 13.92 | 15.17 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.53 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Upper middle income?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Upper middle income was 13.93 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 2017.
- How does Upper middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.