Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World
World: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.87 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World, 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
World recorded 16.87 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World peaked at 18.94 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.78, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.14 | 17.34 | 18.61 | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.46 | 17.55 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 16.78 | 17.86 | 9 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in World was 16.87 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 in 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.