Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 12.95 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 12.95, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 17.54 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.61, in 2016.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.59 | — |
| 1995 | 16.56 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.7 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.56 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.86 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.18 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.33 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.39 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.49 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.54 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.97 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.07 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 14.95 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 14.16 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.43 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.22 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.93 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.61 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.95 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 | 15.56 | 16.59 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.93 | 13.6 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.17 | 12.61 | 13.66 | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 12.95 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.