How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?

5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Puerto Rico: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

9.78

in 2018

Puerto Rico

19.26

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

41st

Puerto Rico rank

38th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 19.26 against 9.78 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.48.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 19.26 against 9.78 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?: 9.48, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 43 groups.
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: 03 September 2026

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