Estonia vs Finland: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Estonia
8.64
in 2017
Finland
8.93
in 2017
Estonia rank
113th
Finland rank
110th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Estonia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 8.93 against 8.64 in Estonia, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 113th and Finland ranks 110th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 11.14 10.34 0.8033 Estonia
2000s 9.79 10.24 0.4562 Finland
2010s 8.3 9.1 0.8021 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Estonia or Finland?
Finland, at 8.93 against 8.64 in Estonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Estonia and Finland?
0.29, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Estonia ranks 113th and Finland ranks 110th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.