Italy vs Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Italy
9.98
in 2017
Switzerland
9.83
in 2017
Italy rank
150th
Switzerland rank
152nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
051015197119942017

How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.98 against 9.83 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 10.68 16.07 5.39 Switzerland
1980s 10.37 15.82 5.45 Switzerland
2010s 10.47 9.63 0.8427 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 9.98 against 9.83 in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Italy and Switzerland?
0.15, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Italy ranks 150th and Switzerland ranks 152nd 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.