Thailand vs World: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Thailand
24.86
in 2018
World
16.87
in 2018
Thailand rank
23rd
World rank
22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Thailand
  • World
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 24.86 against 16.87 in World, a difference of 7.99.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times World's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 23rd and World ranks 22nd of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand World Difference Ahead
2000s 22.12 18.38 3.73 Thailand
2010s 23.64 17.3 6.34 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Thailand or World?
Thailand, at 24.86 against 16.87 in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Thailand and World?
7.99, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and World?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Thailand and World rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Thailand ranks 23rd and World ranks 22nd 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.