Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 15.31 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific stood at 15.31.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 17.68 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 1995.
That places East Asia & Pacific 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.16 | — |
| 1995 | 13.92 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.11 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.73 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.1 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.97 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 17.68 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 17.52 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.04 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 16.53 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.82 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.95 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.85 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 15.71 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.78 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.69 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.25 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 16.15 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.51 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 16.98 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.61 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.38 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.31 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.52 | 13.92 | 15.1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.49 | 15.71 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 15.31 | 17.51 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (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 0.537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in East Asia & Pacific was 15.31 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 1995.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.