Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America
North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 14.94 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America, 1971β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America stood at 14.94.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America peaked at 20.7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2010.
That places North America 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.99 | 19.09 | 20.7 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.62 | 16.33 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.69 | 15.24 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 14.32 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 14.12 | 15.1 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America was 14.94 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2010.
- How does North America rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- North America ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.