Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 14.36 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.36 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
159th
of 184 groups
All-time high
14.47 headcount basis
in 2023
All-time low
13.12 headcount basis
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 14.36 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 14.47 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.12 headcount basis, in 2006.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 159th out of 184 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.6 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 13.36 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.27 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.32 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.29 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.15 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.12 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.12 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.33 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.25 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.49 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.63 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.66 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.69 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.66 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.71 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.61 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.55 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.58 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.96 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.29 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.47 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.36 headcount basis | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6 headcount basis | 13.6 headcount basis | 13.6 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.26 headcount basis | 13.12 headcount basis | 13.4 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 headcount basis | 13.4 headcount basis | 13.71 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 headcount basis | 13.5 headcount basis | 14.47 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 14.36 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 headcount basis in 2006.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 159th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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