Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary
Costa Rica
12.86 headcount basis
in 2020
Malaysia
12.97 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
51st
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.97 headcount basis against 12.86 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 86 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.27 headcount basis | 12.52 headcount basis | 0.7486 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.86 headcount basis | 11.59 headcount basis | 1.27 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.97 headcount basis against 12.86 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.11 headcount basis, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release