Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, China or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 15.03 headcount basis against 12.86 headcount basis in China as of 2019.

What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

2.17 headcount basis, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

China

12.86 headcount basis

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

15.03 headcount basis

in 2019

China rank

20th

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

19th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

China
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 15.03 headcount basis against 12.86 headcount basis in China, a difference of 2.17 headcount basis.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 31 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, China or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 15.03 headcount basis against 12.86 headcount basis in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 2.17 headcount basis, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?: China ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit: headcount basis
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.