Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
77
Highest
415.26 headcount basis
Burundi
Lowest
4.36 headcount basis
Cambodia
Median
15.01 headcount basis
Years covered
28
1998β2025
Data points
2,667
What the numbers show
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis) is currently reported for 77 countries. The highest value is 415.26 headcount basis in Burundi; the lowest is 4.36 headcount basis in Cambodia.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.01 headcount basis, and the mean is 24.53 headcount basis.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 95.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Burundi (up 1,088.9%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 82.8%).
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 415.26 headcount basis | 2020 | up 1,088.9% | volatile |
| 1 | Niue | 4.94 headcount basis | 2024 | up 41.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Madagascar, Republic of | 123.87 headcount basis | 2019 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 3 | Niger | 49.27 headcount basis | 2024 | down 59.9% | rising |
| 4 | Eritrea | 45.96 headcount basis | 2013 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 5 | Kiribati | 43.63 headcount basis | 2024 | β | falling |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 41.98 headcount basis | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Nicaragua | 41.39 headcount basis | 2008 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 41.29 headcount basis | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 9 | Suriname | 37.37 headcount basis | 2023 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 10 | Rwanda | 32.27 headcount basis | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 11 | Mozambique, Republic of | 31.11 headcount basis | 2014 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 12 | Philippines | 29.11 headcount basis | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 13 | Kenya | 28.98 headcount basis | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 14 | Nepal | 27.62 headcount basis | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 15 | Grenada | 27.58 headcount basis | 2018 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 16 | Myanmar | 27.24 headcount basis | 2018 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 26.67 headcount basis | 2024 | up 188.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Ghana | 25.89 headcount basis | 2021 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 19 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 24.85 headcount basis | 2010 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 20 | Belize | 24.69 headcount basis | 2024 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 21 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 23.75 headcount basis | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 22 | Sudan | 23.41 headcount basis | 2018 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 23 | El Salvador | 23.4 headcount basis | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 24 | Barbados | 23.16 headcount basis | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 25 | Ecuador | 22.89 headcount basis | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 26 | Colombia | 22.58 headcount basis | 2022 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 27 | India | 20.41 headcount basis | 2025 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 28 | Namibia | 19.89 headcount basis | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 19.59 headcount basis | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 30 | Mongolia | 19.49 headcount basis | 2006 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 19.28 headcount basis | 2024 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 32 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 18.62 headcount basis | 2020 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 33 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 17.63 headcount basis | 2024 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 34 | Mexico | 16.94 headcount basis | 2012 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 35 | Thailand | 16.49 headcount basis | 2025 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 36 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 16.32 headcount basis | 2022 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 37 | Morocco | 15.96 headcount basis | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 38 | Palestine, State of | 15.3 headcount basis | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 39 | Dominica | 15.01 headcount basis | 2016 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 40 | Gibraltar | 14.9 headcount basis | 2017 | up 178.2% | falling |
| 41 | United States | 14.82 headcount basis | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 42 | Cabo Verde | 14.43 headcount basis | 2022 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 13.9 headcount basis | 2024 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 44 | Tuvalu | 13.5 headcount basis | 2024 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 13.11 headcount basis | 2020 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 46 | Bahamas, The | 12.89 headcount basis | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 47 | Moldova, Republic of | 12.61 headcount basis | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 48 | Jordan | 12.14 headcount basis | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 49 | Panama | 11.76 headcount basis | 2014 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 50 | Qatar | 11.67 headcount basis | 2024 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 51 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 11.65 headcount basis | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 52 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 11.62 headcount basis | 2012 | down 53.0% | falling |
| 53 | Oman | 11.21 headcount basis | 2024 | up 13.4% | falling |
| 54 | Latvia, Republic of | 11 headcount basis | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 55 | Spain | 10.8 headcount basis | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 56 | Macau, China | 10.53 headcount basis | 2024 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Korea, Republic of | 10.53 headcount basis | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 58 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 10.04 headcount basis | 2024 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 59 | Croatia, Republic of | 9.94 headcount basis | 2003 | β | falling |
| 60 | Belarus, Republic of | 9.42 headcount basis | 2024 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 61 | Fiji, Republic of | 9.38 headcount basis | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 62 | Cayman Islands | 9.1 headcount basis | 2024 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 63 | Armenia, Republic of | 8.74 headcount basis | 2024 | up 12.2% | flat |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 8.51 headcount basis | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 65 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.3 headcount basis | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 66 | Pakistan | 7.93 headcount basis | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 67 | Kuwait | 7.69 headcount basis | 2008 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 7.58 headcount basis | 2021 | down 79.9% | falling |
| 69 | Monaco | 7.18 headcount basis | 2024 | down 16.5% | flat |
| 70 | Cyprus | 7.17 headcount basis | 2021 | β | falling |
| 71 | Cuba | 7.02 headcount basis | 2023 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 72 | Bhutan | 6.08 headcount basis | 2023 | down 38.7% | volatile |
| 73 | San Marino, Republic of | 5.6 headcount basis | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 74 | Bermuda | 5.39 headcount basis | 2014 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 75 | Maldives | 5.26 headcount basis | 2022 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Cambodia | 4.36 headcount basis | 2021 | down 82.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 66.91 headcount basis
- ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) 45.73 headcount basis
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 45.39 headcount basis
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 43.68 headcount basis
- UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 43.68 headcount basis
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 43.66 headcount basis
- GPE: High Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 42.67 headcount basis
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 38.74 headcount basis
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 38.74 headcount basis
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 38.51 headcount basis
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 37.47 headcount basis
- WB: Ida Only 34.49 headcount basis
About this data
February 2026 Data Release