Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 17.98 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in IBRD only, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 17.98 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in IBRD only peaked at 19.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.68, in 1996.
IBRD only ranks 15th of 43 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.06 | — |
| 1995 | 16.39 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.68 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 18.03 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 16.86 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 17.54 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.81 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 18.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.1 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 18.31 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.08 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.73 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.5 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.53 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.79 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.77 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.39 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 19.39 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.89 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.35 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.07 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.98 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6 | 15.68 | 18.03 | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.79 | 16.5 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 | 16.53 | 19.39 | 9 |
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More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in IBRD only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in IBRD only was 17.98 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.68 in 1996.
- How does IBRD only rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.