Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Hong Kong, China
11.22
in 2018
Malaysia
11.4
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
131st
Malaysia rank
129th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.4 against 11.22 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 129th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 25.61 26.84 1.22 Malaysia
1980s 26.23 21.92 4.31 Hong Kong, China
1990s 20.13 18.96 1.17 Hong Kong, China
2000s 17.9 16.24 1.67 Hong Kong, China
2010s 13.82 13.06 0.7677 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 11.4 against 11.22 in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
0.18, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Malaysia ranks 129th 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.