Bulgaria vs Finland: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3)

Bulgaria
13.9
in 2012
Finland
13.1
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
12th
Finland rank
14th

Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
051015199820052012

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.9 against 13.1 in Finland, a difference of 0.8.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 13.55 15.1 1.55 Finland
2000s 13.27 14.25 0.98 Finland
2010s 13.77 13.4 0.3667 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3), Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 13.9 against 13.1 in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Bulgaria and Finland?
0.8, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Finland ranks 14th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 573 data points, 1998–2012
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