Canada vs Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Canada
9.17
in 2016
Switzerland
8.73
in 2017
Canada rank
148th
Switzerland rank
150th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
5101520198119992017

How they compare

Canada currently reports 9.17 against 8.73 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.44.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 150th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.09 6.46 0.6359 Canada
2010s 7.91 7.17 0.7321 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 9.17 against 8.73 in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Canada and Switzerland?
0.44, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Canada ranks 148th and Switzerland ranks 150th 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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About this data

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.