Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in High income

High income: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 12.63 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
12.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
35th
of 42 groups
All-time high
16.65
in 1973
All-time low
12.61
in 2017
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in High income, 1971–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

High income recorded 12.63 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in High income peaked at 16.65 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2017.

High income ranks 35th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.28 15.79 16.65 9
1980s 15.33 14.79 15.77 10
1990s 13.97 13.76 14.47 10
2000s 13.2 12.73 13.61 10
2010s 12.71 12.61 12.87 9

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 32 Colombia 25.91 compare
  2. 33 Zambia 25.41 compare
  3. 34 Lesotho 25.34 compare
  4. 35 Sao Tome and Principe 24.82 compare
  5. 36 Nauru 24.8 compare
  6. 37 Namibia 24.62 compare
  7. 38 Haiti 24.47 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in High income?
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in High income was 12.63 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 16.65 in 1973.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2017.
How does High income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
High income ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.