Finland vs Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Finland
8.93
in 2017
Portugal
9.54
in 2017
Finland rank
110th
Portugal rank
107th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.54 against 8.93 in Finland, a difference of 0.61.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Finland ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 107th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 10.08 9.31 0.7763 Finland
2010s 9.08 9.18 0.1066 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9.54 against 8.93 in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Finland and Portugal?
0.61, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Finland ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 107th 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
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Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.