Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle income

Middle income: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 18.66 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
18.66
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 42 groups
All-time high
20
in 2013
All-time low
15.7
in 1996
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle income, 1994–2018

051015201994200620181994: 161995: 16.41996: 15.71997: 16.71998: 18.41999: 17.32000: 18.12001: 19.32002: 19.32003: 18.52004: 18.82005: 18.52006: 18.32007: 17.62008: 17.22009: 17.22010: 17.12011: 17.22012: 17.52013: 202014: 19.82015: 19.42016: 192017: 18.72018: 18.7

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 income is 18.66, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle income peaked at 20 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 1996.

Middle income ranks 11th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.74 15.7 18.37 6
2000s 18.28 17.22 19.32 10
2010s 18.61 17.1 20 9

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 8 Eritrea, The State of 27.64 compare
  2. 9 Sierra Leone 27.63 compare
  3. 10 El Salvador 27.21 compare
  4. 11 Thailand 27.14 compare
  5. 12 Kenya 26.71 compare
  6. 13 Liechtenstein 26.25 compare
  7. 14 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 26.03 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle income?
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Middle income was 18.66 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 1996.
How does Middle income rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Middle income ranks 11th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.