Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 28.39 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 28.39 headcount basis.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 30.66 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.67 headcount basis, in 2017.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 59th of 184 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.09 headcount basis | — |
| 2010 | 30.45 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.66 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.31 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.44 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.62 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.17 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.53 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.67 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.19 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.18 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.14 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.34 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.83 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.39 headcount basis | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.09 headcount basis | 30.09 headcount basis | 30.09 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.31 headcount basis | 27.67 headcount basis | 30.66 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.38 headcount basis | 28.14 headcount basis | 28.83 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 56 Anguilla 14.92 headcount basis
- 57 Saint Lucia 14.62 headcount basis compare
- 58 United States of America 14.55 headcount basis compare
- 59 Bahamas 14.32 headcount basis compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.25 headcount basis compare
- 61 Panama 14.2 headcount basis compare
- 62 Jordan 14.07 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 28.39 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.67 headcount basis in 2017.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 59th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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