Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 20.76 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 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 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 20.76 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 32.21 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.76 headcount basis, in 2024.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 65th of 150 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 32.21 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 31.32 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 27.52 headcount basis | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 27.66 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.24 headcount basis | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 22.94 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 22.31 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.88 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.76 headcount basis | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.68 headcount basis | 27.52 headcount basis | 32.21 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.43 headcount basis | 20.76 headcount basis | 24.24 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 62 Cayman Islands 9.1 headcount basis compare
- 63 Armenia 8.74 headcount basis compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 8.51 headcount basis compare
- 65 Brunei Darussalam 8.3 headcount basis compare
- 66 Pakistan 7.93 headcount basis compare
- 67 Kuwait 7.69 headcount basis
- 68 Dominican Republic 7.58 headcount basis compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.36 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 20.76 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.76 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 65th out of 150 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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