What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.02, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Syrian Arab Republic: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Lao People's Democratic Republic

18.15

in 2018

Syrian Arab Republic

18.13

in 2002

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

68th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

69th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 18.15 against 18.13 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 69th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.98	20.99	2.01	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	14.34	16.68	2.33	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	13.81	16.31	2.5	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	22.72	17.92	4.8	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Syrian Arab Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 18.15 against 18.13 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.02, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 69th 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: 20 August 2026

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