Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 15.53 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.53 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
137th
of 155 groups
All-time high
22.77 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
15.46 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 15.53 headcount basis.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 22.77 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.46 headcount basis, in 2018.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 137th of 155 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.77 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 22.58 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.42 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.3 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.71 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.01 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.18 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.75 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.63 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.43 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.43 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.27 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 19.38 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 18.79 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.38 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.67 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.13 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.58 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.11 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.46 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.68 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.93 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.73 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.46 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.53 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.77 headcount basis | 22.77 headcount basis | 22.77 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.94 headcount basis | 21.43 headcount basis | 22.58 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 headcount basis | 15.46 headcount basis | 20.27 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 headcount basis | 15.46 headcount basis | 15.93 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 15.53 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.77 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 137th out of 155 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release