Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 12.63 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.63 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
135th
of 150 groups
All-time high
20.37 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
12.48 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 12.63 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 20.37 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.48 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 135th out of 150 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.37 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 19.27 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 18.32 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 16.64 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 16.28 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.13 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.24 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.08 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.26 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.33 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.73 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.33 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.45 headcount basis | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 15.42 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.15 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.72 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.44 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.12 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.73 headcount basis | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1 headcount basis | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.85 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.48 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.48 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.55 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.63 headcount basis | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.37 headcount basis | 20.37 headcount basis | 20.37 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.83 headcount basis | 16.08 headcount basis | 19.27 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 headcount basis | 12.85 headcount basis | 16.33 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 headcount basis | 12.48 headcount basis | 12.63 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 12.63 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.37 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 135th out of 150 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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