Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 13.97 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.97 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
160th
of 184 groups
All-time high
21.47 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
13.9 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in 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 secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 13.97 headcount basis.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 21.47 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.9 headcount basis, in 2023.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 160th of 184 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 secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.47 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 20.78 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.2 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.17 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.73 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.79 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.94 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.68 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.62 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.84 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.18 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.91 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.57 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.02 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.62 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.19 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.76 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.14 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.03 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.98 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.04 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.98 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.97 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.47 headcount basis | 21.47 headcount basis | 21.47 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.15 headcount basis | 18.62 headcount basis | 20.78 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 headcount basis | 14.03 headcount basis | 18.1 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 headcount basis | 13.9 headcount basis | 14.04 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 secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 13.97 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 160th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release