South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

South Korea
13.56
in 2017
United Arab Emirates
13.58
in 2016
South Korea rank
71st
United Arab Emirates rank
70th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • South Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030199420052017

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 13.58 against 13.56 in South Korea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 21.83 14.14 7.69 South Korea
2000s 20.55 14.73 5.82 South Korea
2010s 16.18 14.76 1.42 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 13.58 against 13.56 in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
0.02, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
South Korea ranks 71st and United Arab Emirates ranks 70th 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.