Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in North America
North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 14.68 in 2018. β¬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in North America, 1992β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
North America recorded 14.68 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in North America peaked at 15.71 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.85, in 2000.
North America ranks 23rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7 | 14.17 | 15.36 | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.05 | 13.85 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.67 | 14.48 | 14.76 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 20 Dominican Republic 22.76 compare
- 21 Djibouti 22.65 compare
- 22 Philippines 22.44 compare
- 23 Guyana 21.74 compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.02 compare
- 25 Burundi 19.97 compare
- 26 Ghana 19.6 compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in North America?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in North America was 14.68 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 in 2000.
- How does North America rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- North America ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.