Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 23.82 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 23.82 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 31.7 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.82 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 45th out of 150 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.52 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 31.7 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.79 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 28.19 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 26.77 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 25.44 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 26.29 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.45 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.06 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.32 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.12 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.1 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 23.82 headcount basis | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.14 headcount basis | 25.44 headcount basis | 31.7 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.49 headcount basis | 23.82 headcount basis | 25.1 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 42 Cape Verde 14.43 headcount basis compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 13.9 headcount basis compare
- 44 Tuvalu 13.5 headcount basis compare
- 45 Costa Rica 13.11 headcount basis compare
- 46 Bahamas 12.89 headcount basis compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 12.61 headcount basis compare
- 48 Jordan 12.14 headcount basis compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 175.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 23.82 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 45th out of 150 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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