Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia
South Asia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 27.19 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia stood at 27.19.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia peaked at 32.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 1973.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.02 | 21.44 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.53 | 23.6 | 27.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.06 | 27.69 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5 | 25.24 | 32.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 | 25.38 | 30.6 | 9 |
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.991 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in South Asia was 27.19 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 1973.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.