Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 28.99 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Pakistan, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 28.99 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Pakistan peaked at 29.69 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.46, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.15 | 22.46 | 26.01 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.96 | 28.42 | 29.69 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 Nicaragua 34.71 compare
- 4 India 33.14 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 32.84 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 28.67 compare
- 8 Eritrea 27.64 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 27.63 compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 85.16 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 22.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Pakistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Pakistan was 28.99 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.46 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.