Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 15.75 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 15.75, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 18.89 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.47, in 1995.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.66 | — |
| 1995 | 13.47 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.68 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.44 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 15.08 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 15.14 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.4 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 18.89 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 18.83 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.76 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 17.41 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.71 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.79 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.38 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 16.19 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.26 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.17 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.93 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.81 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.51 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.87 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.95 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.75 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.25 | 13.47 | 15.14 | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.26 | 16.19 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.79 | 15.75 | 18.51 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 Myanmar 23.9 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 22.76 compare
- 21 Djibouti 22.65 compare
- 22 Philippines 22.44 compare
- 23 Guyana 21.74 compare
- 24 Laos 20.02 compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.75 in 2018, 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 in 1995.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.