China vs Japan: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

China

12.33

in 2018

Japan

12.28

in 2017

China rank

80th

Japan rank

81st

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

China currently reports 12.33 against 12.28 in Japan, a difference of 0.0463.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was China ahead.

Globally, China ranks 80th and Japan ranks 81st of 137 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.