Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 15.18 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.18 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
122nd
of 150 groups
All-time high
15.75 headcount basis
in 2004
All-time low
13.87 headcount basis
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 15.18 headcount basis.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 15.75 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.87 headcount basis, in 2000.
That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 122nd out of 150 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.2 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 13.87 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 14.51 headcount basis | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.17 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 15.43 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.75 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.56 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.43 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.45 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.37 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.68 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.79 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.89 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.79 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.85 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.74 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.83 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.81 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.71 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.58 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.02 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.88 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.12 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.18 headcount basis | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2 headcount basis | 14.2 headcount basis | 14.2 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.12 headcount basis | 13.87 headcount basis | 15.75 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 headcount basis | 14.5 headcount basis | 14.89 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 headcount basis | 14.58 headcount basis | 15.18 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 15.18 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 headcount basis in 2000.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 122nd out of 150 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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