Malaysia vs Portugal: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Malaysia
12 headcount basis
in 2024
Portugal
11.78 headcount basis
in 2020
Malaysia rank
100th
Portugal rank
101st

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
051015200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 12 headcount basis against 11.78 headcount basis in Portugal, a difference of 0.22 headcount basis.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 11.73 headcount basis 12.67 headcount basis 0.9398 headcount basis Portugal
2020s 12.07 headcount basis 11.78 headcount basis 0.2874 headcount basis Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 12 headcount basis against 11.78 headcount basis in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.22 headcount basis, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Malaysia ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release