Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World
World: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.87 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World, 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
World recorded 16.87 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World peaked at 18.94 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.78, in 2017.
That places World 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.34 | — |
| 1994 | 17.7 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 18.04 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18.61 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.59 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.11 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.56 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.65 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.83 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.76 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.94 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.91 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.61 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.31 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.18 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.84 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.55 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.62 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.79 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.86 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.48 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.37 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.26 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.78 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.87 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.14 | 17.34 | 18.61 | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.46 | 17.55 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 16.78 | 17.86 | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 19 El Salvador 27.8 compare
- 20 East Timor 26.95 compare
- 21 Colombia 26.31 compare
- 22 India 24.93 compare
- 23 Thailand 24.86 compare
- 24 Philippines 24.18 compare
- 25 Samoa 23.61 compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World was 16.87 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 in 2017.
- How does World rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- World ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.