Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Malaysia
17.17
in 2004
United Kingdom
17.35
in 2017
Malaysia rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
46th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.35 against 17.17 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.18.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 137 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 17.83 15.8 2.04 Malaysia
2000s 17.7 15.94 1.76 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 17.35 against 17.17 in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
0.18, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Malaysia ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 46th 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.