Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 16.6 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.6 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
149th
of 184 groups
All-time high
16.6 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
15.58 headcount basis
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Western Asia, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 16.6 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 149th of 184 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.99 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 15.64 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.75 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.58 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 16 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.43 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.52 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.6 headcount basis | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8 headcount basis | 15.64 headcount basis | 15.99 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.22 headcount basis | 15.58 headcount basis | 16.6 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Western Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in SDG: Western Asia was 16.6 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.58 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 149th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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