Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 15.01 headcount basis in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15.01 headcount basis
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
19th
of 21 groups
All-time high
15.03 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
14.82 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific, 2014–2019

0510152014201620192014: 15 headcount basis2015: 15 headcount basis2016: 14.8 headcount basis2017: 14.9 headcount basis2018: 14.8 headcount basis2019: 15 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 15.01 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

That places East Asia & Pacific 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in East Asia & Pacific, 2014 to 2019.
Year headcount basis Change
2014 15.03 headcount basis
2015 15.01 headcount basis -0.2%
2016 14.83 headcount basis -1.2%
2017 14.92 headcount basis +0.7%
2018 14.82 headcount basis -0.7%
2019 15.01 headcount basis +1.3%

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 16 Panama 17.47 headcount basis
  2. 17 Bahamas 15.58 headcount basis compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 13.53 headcount basis compare
  4. 19 Saudi Arabia 13.21 headcount basis compare
  5. 20 China 12.86 headcount basis compare
  6. 21 Bhutan 12.58 headcount basis compare
  7. 22 Cuba 12.46 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in East Asia & Pacific was 15.01 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 15.03 headcount basis in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 14.82 headcount basis in 2018.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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.