Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 23.96 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
23.96
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
25.84
in 2014
All-time low
18.75
in 1996
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lower middle income, 1993–2018

01020301993200520181993: 20.71994: 19.81995: 21.11996: 18.81997: 19.81998: 22.31999: 22.32000: 22.92001: 232002: 22.22003: 22.42004: 22.62005: 21.52006: 20.82007: 20.32008: 19.72009: 19.72010: 192011: 19.52012: 20.52013: 25.42014: 25.82015: 25.22016: 24.52017: 24.22018: 24

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

Analysis

In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lower middle income stood at 23.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lower middle income peaked at 25.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.75, in 1996.

That places Lower middle income 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.67 18.75 22.29 7
2000s 21.51 19.65 22.95 10
2010s 23.13 18.96 25.84 9

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 1 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 43.67 compare
  2. 2 Mozambique, Republic of 36.5 compare
  3. 3 Nicaragua 34.71 compare
  4. 4 India 33.14 compare
  5. 5 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 32.84 compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 28.99 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lower middle income?
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Lower middle income was 23.96 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 25.84 in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 18.75 in 1996.
How does Lower middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Lower middle income ranks 3rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle 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.