Estonia vs Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Estonia
9.18
in 2017
Portugal
9.52
in 2017
Estonia rank
162nd
Portugal rank
159th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
510152025197319952017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.52 against 9.18 in Estonia, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.

Estonia ranks 162nd and Portugal ranks 159th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 10.44 12.57 2.13 Portugal
2000s 9.72 8.27 1.45 Estonia
2010s 8.66 8.66 0.0003 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Estonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9.52 against 9.18 in Estonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Estonia and Portugal?
0.34, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Estonia ranks 162nd and Portugal ranks 159th 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
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.