Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in World
World: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 17 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
World recorded 17 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in World peaked at 18.18 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.92, in 1970.
World ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.58 | 15.92 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.65 | 16.37 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.84 | 16.19 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.72 | 16.89 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2 | 16.89 | 17.68 | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Rwanda 28.25 compare
- 18 Gabon 28.12 compare
- 19 South Africa 27.62 compare
- 20 El Salvador 27.56 compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 27.28 compare
- 22 Myanmar 27.25 compare
- 23 Chad 27.13 compare
More education data for World
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in World was 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 in 1970.
- How does World rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- World ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.