Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 20.88 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 20.88 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 34.56 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.88 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 63rd out of 150 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34.56 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 33.4 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.83 headcount basis | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 29.16 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.14 headcount basis | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 23.43 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 22.7 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.17 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 20.88 headcount basis | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.49 headcount basis | 28.83 headcount basis | 34.56 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.86 headcount basis | 20.88 headcount basis | 25.14 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 60 Belarus 9.42 headcount basis compare
- 61 Fiji 9.38 headcount basis compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in UNICEF: South Asia was 20.88 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.56 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.88 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 63rd out of 150 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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