Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World
World: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 17.16 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World, 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
World recorded 17.16 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World peaked at 17.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.81, in 1996.
World ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.17 | — |
| 1994 | 15.08 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.22 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.81 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.45 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 16.62 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 16.07 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.43 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.18 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.26 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.85 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.84 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.79 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.26 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.98 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.1 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.28 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.95 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 17.94 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.61 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.34 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.15 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.49 | 14.81 | 16.62 | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.68 | 16.05 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.06 | 15.98 | 17.95 | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World was 17.16 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 in 1996.
- How does World rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- World ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.