Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 26.23 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.23 headcount basis
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
67th
of 184 groups
All-time high
37.04 headcount basis
in 2007
All-time low
25.08 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 26.23 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 37.04 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.08 headcount basis, in 2021.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 67th of 184 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.34 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 37 headcount basis | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 37.04 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.56 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 34.49 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.17 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 31.36 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 30.02 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 28.98 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.53 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.49 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.19 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.36 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 29.54 headcount basis | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 27.42 headcount basis | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 25.55 headcount basis | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 25.08 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.31 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.23 headcount basis | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.49 headcount basis | 33.34 headcount basis | 37.04 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.41 headcount basis | 27.36 headcount basis | 33.17 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 headcount basis | 25.08 headcount basis | 26.23 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 13.96 headcount basis compare
- 65 Botswana 13.94 headcount basis
- 66 Saudi Arabia 13.88 headcount basis compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 13.5 headcount basis compare
- 68 Malaysia 13.32 headcount basis compare
- 69 Costa Rica 13.2 headcount basis compare
- 70 Cook Islands 12.94 headcount basis compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 26.23 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.08 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 67th out of 184 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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