North America vs Thailand: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

North America
14.94
in 2018
Thailand
25.95
in 2018
North America rank
27th
Thailand rank
29th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • North America
  • Thailand
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 25.95 against 14.94 in North America, a difference of 11.01.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.7 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 29th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 19.96 22.27 2.31 Thailand
1980s 17 17.73 0.7336 Thailand
1990s 15.83 18.09 2.26 Thailand
2000s 15.04 22.39 7.36 Thailand
2010s 14.99 27.33 12.33 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, North America or Thailand?
Thailand, at 25.95 against 14.94 in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between North America and Thailand?
11.01, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do North America and Thailand rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
North America ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 29th of 41 groups.
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.