Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members
OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 13.35 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
13.35
Change on year
up 0.5%
All-time high
13.68
in 1998
All-time low
13.03
in 2012
Years of data
27
1992–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members stood at 13.35.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members peaked at 13.68 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.03, in 2012.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.47 | 13.21 | 13.68 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.3 | 13.06 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 13.03 | 13.56 | 9 |
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9973 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in OECD members was 13.35 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 in 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.