Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in North America

North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 14.68 in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14.68
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
15.71
in 2004
All-time low
13.85
in 2000
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in North America, 1992–2018

0510151992200520181992: 15.11993: 15.31994: 15.41995: 14.41996: 14.41997: 14.41998: 14.41999: 14.22000: 13.82001: 14.42002: 15.12003: 15.22004: 15.72005: 15.72006: 15.42007: 15.32008: 15.22009: 14.52010: 14.52011: 14.72012: 14.72013: 14.72014: 14.82015: 14.62016: 14.62017: 14.72018: 14.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Dominican Republic 22.76 compare
  2. 21 Djibouti 22.65 compare
  3. 22 Philippines 22.44 compare
  4. 23 Guyana 21.74 compare
  5. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.02 compare
  6. 25 Burundi 19.97 compare
  7. 26 Ghana 19.6 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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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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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.