Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 14.17 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14.17
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 42 groups
All-time high
17.12
in 2002
All-time low
13.64
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Upper middle income, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Upper middle income is 14.17, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Upper middle income peaked at 17.12 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.64, in 1970.

Upper middle income ranks 31st of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.17 13.64 16.48 10
1980s 15.05 14.66 15.71 10
1990s 15.07 14.39 15.81 10
2000s 16.41 15.51 17.12 10
2010s 14.78 14.17 15.37 9

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 28 Togo 26.25 compare
  2. 29 Thailand 25.95 compare
  3. 30 Solomon Islands 25.92 compare
  4. 31 Mauritania 25.92 compare
  5. 32 Colombia 25.91 compare
  6. 33 Zambia 25.41 compare
  7. 34 Lesotho 25.34 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Upper middle income?
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Upper middle income was 14.17 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 17.12 in 2002.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.64 in 1970.
How does Upper middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Upper middle income ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper middle 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.