Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 20.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in AIMS: South and West Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in AIMS: South and West Asia is 20.88 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 33.54 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.88 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places AIMS: South and West Asia 59th out of 150 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 32.51 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3 headcount basis | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 28.67 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.89 headcount basis | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 23.27 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 22.56 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.1 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.88 headcount basis | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.75 headcount basis | 28.3 headcount basis | 33.54 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.74 headcount basis | 20.88 headcount basis | 24.89 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
- 56 Macau, China 10.53 headcount basis compare
- 57 Republic of Korea 10.53 headcount basis compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 10.04 headcount basis compare
- 59 Croatia 9.94 headcount basis
- 60 Belarus 9.42 headcount basis compare
- 61 Fiji 9.38 headcount basis compare
- 62 Cayman Islands 9.1 headcount basis compare
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in AIMS: South and West Asia was 20.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.54 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.88 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 59th out of 150 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release