Finland vs Republic of Korea: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Finland
13.58
in 2017
Republic of Korea
13.27
in 2017
Finland rank
109th
Republic of Korea rank
110th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Finland
  • Republic of Korea
10203040197119942017

How they compare

Finland currently reports 13.58 against 13.27 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Finland ranks 109th and Republic of Korea ranks 110th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 14.78 36.96 22.18 Republic of Korea
1980s 12.69 37.45 24.75 Republic of Korea
1990s 12.22 22.13 9.91 Republic of Korea
2000s 11.09 18.5 7.41 Republic of Korea
2010s 11.57 15.35 3.78 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Finland or Republic of Korea?
Finland, at 13.58 against 13.27 in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Finland and Republic of Korea?
0.31, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Finland ranks 109th and Republic of Korea ranks 110th 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.