Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada
Canada: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.8 in 1996. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada, 1976–1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 18.8 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 1996. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada peaked at 18.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.97, in 1991.
That places Canada 59th out of 190 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.95 | — |
| 1983 | 17.96 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.79 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 15.15 | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 14.87 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 14.63 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 14.34 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 14.35 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.21 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.97 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.05 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.82 | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 18.07 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.52 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.8 | +1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 18.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +26.9% | 14.05 | 17.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.95 | 17.95 | 17.95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.59 | 14.34 | 17.96 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.49 | 13.97 | 18.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada was 18.8 in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 1996.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.