Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 11.97 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2022, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 11.97 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 21.34 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.97 headcount basis, in 2022.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 139th of 150 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.42 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 17.83 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.24 headcount basis | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 19.43 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.91 headcount basis | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 20.16 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.34 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 20.52 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.2 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.03 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.98 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.6 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.82 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.43 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.02 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.03 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.27 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 15.58 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.91 headcount basis | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 13.74 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.87 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.34 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.97 headcount basis | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.63 headcount basis | 17.42 headcount basis | 17.83 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.72 headcount basis | 17.98 headcount basis | 21.34 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 headcount basis | 13.74 headcount basis | 18.03 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 headcount basis | 11.97 headcount basis | 12.87 headcount basis | 3 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 11.97 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 139th out of 150 groups with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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