Mexico vs OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Mexico
19.66
in 2017
OECD members
14
in 2018
Mexico rank
35th
OECD members rank
33rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Mexico
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 19.66 against 14 in OECD members, a difference of 5.66.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 33rd of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 17.86 15.19 2.67 Mexico
2000s 19.34 14.47 4.88 Mexico
2010s 19.39 14.16 5.23 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Mexico or OECD members?
Mexico, at 19.66 against 14 in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Mexico and OECD members?
5.66, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and OECD members?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Mexico and OECD members rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Mexico ranks 35th and OECD members ranks 33rd 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.