Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in High income

High income: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 12.56 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
12.56
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
33rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
13.63
in 1992
All-time low
12.39
in 2012
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in High income, 1992–2018

0510151992200520181992: 13.61993: 13.51994: 13.41995: 13.11996: 13.11997: 131998: 13.31999: 13.32000: 132001: 132002: 13.12003: 13.12004: 132005: 12.92006: 12.92007: 12.72008: 12.82009: 12.52010: 12.52011: 12.52012: 12.42013: 12.72014: 12.82015: 12.72016: 12.62017: 12.52018: 12.6

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

High income recorded 12.56 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in High income peaked at 13.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 2012.

That places High income 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3 13.04 13.63 8
2000s 12.9 12.55 13.14 10
2010s 12.57 12.39 12.76 9

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 30 Ecuador 18.71 compare
  2. 31 Sri Lanka 18.48 compare
  3. 32 Chile 18.39 compare
  4. 33 Finland 18.21 compare
  5. 34 Niger 18.1 compare
  6. 35 Madagascar 18.1 compare
  7. 36 Uruguay 17.92 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in High income?
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in High income was 12.56 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 13.63 in 1992.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 2012.
How does High income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
High income ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
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Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.