Australia vs Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Australia
20.38
in 1992
Italy
20.12
in 2017
Australia rank
54th
Italy rank
55th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 20.38 against 20.12 in Italy, a difference of 0.26.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 54th and Italy ranks 55th of 175 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 16.62 23.09 6.47 Italy
1990s 18.82 25.91 7.09 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 20.38 against 20.12 in Italy as of 1992.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Australia and Italy?
0.26, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1992.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Australia ranks 54th and Italy ranks 55th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.