Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 14.76 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 14.76 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.62 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.67, in 2016.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.4 | — |
| 1971 | 20.95 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 21.62 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 20.75 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 20.15 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 20.3 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 20.97 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 21.03 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 20.9 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 20.38 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 19.44 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 18.8 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 18.11 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 17.87 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 17.87 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.12 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 18.02 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.85 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.36 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 16.61 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 15.72 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 15.63 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 15.71 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.74 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.75 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.17 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.58 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.08 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.19 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.13 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.62 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.62 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.47 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.36 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.22 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.81 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.31 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.58 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.13 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.03 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.73 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.97 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.53 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.09 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.67 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.75 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.76 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.75 | 20.15 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 | 16.61 | 19.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.27 | 15.63 | 17.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.52 | 16.03 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 14.67 | 15.97 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 26 Burundi 26.6 compare
- 27 East Timor 26.55 compare
- 28 Togo 26.25 compare
- 29 Thailand 25.95 compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 25.92 compare
- 31 Mauritania 25.92 compare
- 32 Colombia 25.91 compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Asia & Pacific was 14.76 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.67 in 2016.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.