Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 15.11 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.11 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
154th
of 184 groups
All-time high
15.31 headcount basis
in 2003
All-time low
14.4 headcount basis
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) recorded 15.11 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 15.31 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.4 headcount basis, in 2009.
That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 154th out of 184 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.25 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 14.96 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.08 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.21 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.31 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.29 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.96 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.79 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.58 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.75 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.95 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.08 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.16 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.07 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.08 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.01 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.82 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.06 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.93 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.19 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.03 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.08 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.11 headcount basis | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 headcount basis | 15.25 headcount basis | 15.25 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.01 headcount basis | 14.4 headcount basis | 15.31 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 headcount basis | 14.58 headcount basis | 15.16 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 headcount basis | 14.93 headcount basis | 15.19 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 15.11 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.31 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 154th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release