Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America
North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 14.94 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America stood at 14.94.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America peaked at 20.7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.99 | 19.09 | 20.7 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.62 | 16.33 | 18.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.69 | 15.24 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 14.32 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 14.12 | 15.1 | 9 |
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.995 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 98.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in North America was 14.94 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.