Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend
IDA blend: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.86 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend stood at 18.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend peaked at 22.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.19, 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 | 17.87 | 17.19 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 17.68 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3 | 17.37 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.32 | 20.36 | 22.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.28 | 18.24 | 21.17 | 9 |
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9318 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 51.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in IDA blend was 18.86 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 22.88 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 in 1970.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.