Finland vs Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Finland
19.84
in 2017
Italy
20.12
in 2017
Finland rank
57th
Italy rank
55th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Finland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 20.12 against 19.84 in Finland, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Finland ranks 57th and Italy ranks 55th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 17.2 24.61 7.41 Italy
2000s 17.61 21.47 3.86 Italy
2010s 19.36 19.35 0.0103 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Finland or Italy?
Italy, at 20.12 against 19.84 in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Finland and Italy?
0.28, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Finland ranks 57th 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.