Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only
IBRD only: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 17.23 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only stood at 17.23.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only peaked at 19.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.22, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.35 | 15.22 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.86 | 16.62 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.56 | 16.6 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 | 17.26 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 17.22 | 18.27 | 9 |
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IBRD only was 17.23 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 in 1970.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.