Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World
World: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 17.16 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World, 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
World recorded 17.16 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World peaked at 17.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.81, in 1996.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.49 | 14.81 | 16.62 | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.68 | 16.05 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.06 | 15.98 | 17.95 | 9 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in World was 17.16 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 in 1996.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.