Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 12.44 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Post-demographic dividend, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Post-demographic dividend stood at 12.44.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 14.64 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.41 | 14.22 | 14.64 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.27 | 12.57 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 12.39 | 12.79 | 9 |
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9989 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Post-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Post-demographic dividend was 12.44 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.