Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada
Canada: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.8 in 1996. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada, 1976–1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 18.8 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 1996. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada peaked at 18.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.97, in 1991.
That places Canada 59th out of 190 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.95 | 17.95 | 17.95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.59 | 14.34 | 17.96 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.49 | 13.97 | 18.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 22.85 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Canada was 18.8 in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 1996.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.