Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in OECD members
OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.68 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
OECD members recorded 13.68 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in OECD members peaked at 16.73 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.51, in 2010.
OECD members ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.36 | 15.9 | 16.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.54 | 15.13 | 15.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 | 14.2 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 | 13.52 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 | 13.51 | 14.02 | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9973 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in OECD members?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in OECD members was 13.68 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2010.
- How does OECD members rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- OECD members ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.