France vs Italy: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

France
21.29
in 2013
Italy
20.12
in 2017
France rank
53rd
Italy rank
55th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 21.29 against 20.12 in Italy, a difference of 1.17.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 55th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 16.82 24.76 7.95 Italy
2000s 16.11 22.53 6.42 Italy
2010s 20.58 19.22 1.37 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, France or Italy?
France, at 21.29 against 20.12 in Italy as of 2013.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between France and Italy?
1.17, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do France and Italy rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
France ranks 53rd 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.