Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 17.48 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.48 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
147th
of 184 groups
All-time high
23.34 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
16.95 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNESCO: Sids, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNESCO: Sids stood at 17.48 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 23.34 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.95 headcount basis, in 2022.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 147th of 184 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.44 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 19.98 headcount basis | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 21.28 headcount basis | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 20.65 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 22.25 headcount basis | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 22.65 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.34 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.1 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.17 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.65 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.85 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.84 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.1 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19.36 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 19.47 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.37 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.28 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.03 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.6 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.53 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.47 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.66 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.96 headcount basis | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.95 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.1 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.48 headcount basis | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.71 headcount basis | 19.44 headcount basis | 19.98 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.17 headcount basis | 19.65 headcount basis | 23.34 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2 headcount basis | 18.47 headcount basis | 20.1 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 headcount basis | 16.95 headcount basis | 17.66 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.15 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 397,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.21 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.63 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNESCO: Sids?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in UNESCO: Sids was 17.48 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 147th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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