Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Canada
Canada: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 9.68 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Canada, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Canada stood at 9.68.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Canada peaked at 18.57 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2015.
Canada ranks 93rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.67 | — |
| 1994 | 18.05 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 18.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 18.57 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.68 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 12.55 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.31 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.19 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.42 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 10 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.43 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.82 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.68 | +9.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Canada 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 | -31.7% | 18.57 | 12.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.15 | 17.67 | 18.57 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.62 | 12.55 | 12.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 8.8 | 12.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Canada?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Canada was 9.68 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Canada ranks 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.