Iceland vs Luxembourg: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Iceland
8.71
in 2012
Luxembourg
9.15
in 2016
Iceland rank
152nd
Luxembourg rank
149th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 9.15 against 8.71 in Iceland, a difference of 0.44.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 152nd and Luxembourg ranks 149th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 5.88 3.41 2.47 Iceland
2010s 8.64 4.56 4.09 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Iceland or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 9.15 against 8.71 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Iceland and Luxembourg?
0.44, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Iceland ranks 152nd and Luxembourg ranks 149th 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.