Colombia vs High income: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Colombia
25.91
in 2018
High income
12.63
in 2018
Colombia rank
32nd
High income rank
36th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • High income
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 25.91 against 12.63 in High income, a difference of 13.28.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times High income's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 32nd and High income ranks 36th of 190 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia High income Difference Ahead
1970s 19.55 16.28 3.27 Colombia
1980s 20.1 15.33 4.77 Colombia
1990s 20.08 13.93 6.15 Colombia
2000s 24.31 13.17 11.15 Colombia
2010s 25.9 12.71 13.19 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Colombia or High income?
Colombia, at 25.91 against 12.63 in High income as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Colombia and High income?
13.28, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and High income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Colombia and High income rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Colombia ranks 32nd and High income ranks 36th 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

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