Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members
OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 13.35 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members, 1992–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9973 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 105.4% (2024)
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
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.