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

Bulgaria
13.9
in 2012
North Macedonia
12.7
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
12th
North Macedonia rank
15th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
05101520199820052012

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 13.9 against 12.7 in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.2.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and North Macedonia ranks 15th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.1 19.1 5 North Macedonia
2000s 13.27 16.98 3.71 North Macedonia
2010s 13.77 13.23 0.5333 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 North Macedonia?
Bulgaria, at 13.9 against 12.7 in North Macedonia as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
1.2, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and North Macedonia ranks 15th 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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About this data

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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