Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 19.34 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 19.34 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 39.61 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.34 headcount basis, in 2021.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 75th of 150 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.23 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 39.61 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 38.13 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 36.94 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 36.2 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 34.03 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 30.82 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 26.73 headcount basis | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 25.45 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 24.12 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 23.35 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.75 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.4 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 24.41 headcount basis | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 21.49 headcount basis | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 19.04 headcount basis | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 18.34 headcount basis | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18.53 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.34 headcount basis | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.42 headcount basis | 36.2 headcount basis | 39.61 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.56 headcount basis | 21.4 headcount basis | 34.03 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.81 headcount basis | 18.34 headcount basis | 19.34 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 19.34 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.61 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 75th out of 150 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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