Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America
North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 15.2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America is 15.2, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America peaked at 16.95 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.78, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 | 16.04 | 16.95 | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.01 | 14.1 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 13.78 | 15.45 | 9 |
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.995 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in North America was 15.2 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.78 in 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.