Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 13.93 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
13.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
33rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
17.2
in 2003
All-time low
13.92
in 2017
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Upper middle income, 1994–2018

0510151994200620181994: 15.31995: 15.91996: 16.11997: 16.11998: 15.71999: 16.52000: 16.72001: 17.12002: 172003: 17.22004: 172005: 16.72006: 16.32007: 16.12008: 15.82009: 15.52010: 15.22011: 152012: 14.72013: 14.72014: 14.32015: 14.22016: 142017: 13.92018: 13.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Iran 21.33 compare
  2. 31 Zambia 21.13 compare
  3. 32 Mongolia 21.09 compare
  4. 33 Dominican Republic 21.07 compare
  5. 34 Madagascar 19.74 compare
  6. 35 Mexico 19.66 compare
  7. 36 Guyana 19.58 compare

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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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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.