Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 19.01 against 18.8 in Canada as of 2017.

What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.21, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1995.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Canada

18.8

in 1996

Iran, Islamic Republic of

19.01

in 2017

Canada rank

59th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

57th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

Canada
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 19.01 against 18.8 in Canada, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Canada ranks 59th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17.95	26.67	8.72	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	15.15	15.07	0.0873	Canada
1990s	16.49	27.06	10.57	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 19.01 against 18.8 in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.21, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1995.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: Canada ranks 59th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.