Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Australia
Australia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 20.38 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Australia, 1974–1992
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.38 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 1992. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Australia peaked at 20.38 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 1974.
Australia ranks 54th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.7 | — |
| 1975 | 13.79 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 13.9 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 14.04 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 14.11 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 14.34 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.63 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 15.21 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 15.5 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 15.97 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.12 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 16.33 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.71 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 17.17 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 17.62 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.43 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 18.64 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 20.38 | +9.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 20.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 20.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.98 | 13.7 | 14.34 | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.17 | 14.63 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.82 | 17.43 | 20.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Australia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Australia was 20.38 in 1992, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 in 1992.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 1992.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.