Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Sri Lanka
17.53
in 2018
Turkey
17.35
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Turkey rank
76th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.53 against 17.35 in Turkey, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 76th of 190 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 22.2 22.4 0.2004 Turkey
1990s 20.76 23.61 2.85 Turkey
2010s 17.37 17.65 0.2818 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Sri Lanka or Turkey?
Sri Lanka, at 17.53 against 17.35 in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
0.18, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 76th 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.