Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members

OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 13.35 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
13.35
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
13.68
in 1998
All-time low
13.03
in 2012
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members, 1992–2018

0510151992200520181992: 13.71993: 13.51994: 13.41995: 13.21996: 13.21997: 13.41998: 13.71999: 13.72000: 13.32001: 13.42002: 13.62003: 13.52004: 13.42005: 13.22006: 13.32007: 13.22008: 13.22009: 13.12010: 13.12011: 13.12012: 132013: 13.62014: 13.42015: 13.32016: 13.32017: 13.32018: 13.4

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

Analysis

In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members stood at 13.35.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members peaked at 13.68 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.03, in 2012.

That places OECD members 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.47 13.21 13.68 8
2000s 13.3 13.06 13.55 10
2010s 13.27 13.03 13.56 9

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 27 Mongolia 19.49 compare
  2. 28 Senegal 19.26 compare
  3. 29 Kiribati 19.01 compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 18.71 compare
  5. 31 Sri Lanka 18.48 compare
  6. 32 Chile 18.39 compare
  7. 33 Finland 18.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members?
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members was 13.35 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 13.68 in 1998.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 13.03 in 2012.
How does OECD members rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
OECD members ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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

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.