Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 13.51 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 13.51 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 16.77 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.51, in 2018.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.18 | 13.74 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 | 14.48 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.69 | 14.08 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 | 15.1 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 13.51 | 14.92 | 9 |
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 94.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Late-demographic dividend was 13.51 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 16.77 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Late-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, 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.