Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Honduras
Honduras: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 21.46 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Honduras, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Honduras stood at 21.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Honduras peaked at 28.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 1987.
That places Honduras 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.14 | — |
| 1975 | 14.57 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 17.49 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 17.79 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 15.6 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.13 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 16.32 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 15.19 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 13.76 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 12.27 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 13.06 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 13.23 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 12.57 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 13.27 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 14.23 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 16.33 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 17.14 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.14 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.08 | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 19.77 | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 19.35 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.41 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 19.93 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 19.97 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.47 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 24.65 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 21.46 | -13.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 21.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 21.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +63.8% | 17.14 | 28.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.32 | 14.57 | 17.79 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.57 | 12.27 | 17.13 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.36 | 12.57 | 14.23 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.67 | 16.33 | 28.08 | 4 |
| 2010s | 21 | 19.35 | 24.65 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Honduras?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Honduras was 21.46 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 28.08 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 1987.
- How does Honduras rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Honduras ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.