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

Finland
13.1
in 2012
Slovakia
14.1
in 2012
Finland rank
14th
Slovakia rank
10th

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

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
051015199820052012

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 14.1 against 13.1 in Finland, a difference of 1.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.

Finland ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 10th of 42 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 15 15.1 0.1 Slovakia
2000s 14.25 15.11 0.86 Slovakia
2010s 13.4 14.43 1.03 Slovakia

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), Finland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 14.1 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 Finland and Slovakia?
1, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Finland ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 10th 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
Last refreshed