Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Colombia, at 14.85 against 14.77 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Colombia

14.85

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

14.77

in 2017

Colombia rank

96th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

97th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

Colombia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14.85 against 14.77 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 96th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 97th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.83	11.19	2.36	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	9.94	19.92	9.98	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	13.04	20.36	7.32	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	16.41	15.52	0.8972	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Colombia, at 14.85 against 14.77 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.08, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?: Colombia ranks 96th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 97th 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: 06 August 2026

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