Secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0047 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia stood at 0.0047 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.0053 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1971.
South Asia ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per person | -67.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per person | +176.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | -63.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per person | +131.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per person | -55.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per person | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per person | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 28 New Caledonia 0.0093 units per person compare
- 29 Turkey 0.0092 units per person compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 0.0091 units per person compare
- 31 Bhutan 0.0089 units per person compare
- 32 Poland 0.0089 units per person compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0.0087 units per person compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0086 units per person compare
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in South Asia was 0.0047 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.