Iceland vs Norway: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Iceland
8.71
in 2012
Norway
8.56
in 2017
Iceland rank
152nd
Norway rank
154th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
68101214197119942017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.71 against 8.56 in Norway, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 152nd and Norway ranks 154th of 175 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 6.26 9.83 3.57 Norway
1990s 5.55 13.25 7.7 Norway
2000s 5.51 12.66 7.16 Norway
2010s 8.71 10.08 1.37 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 8.71 against 8.56 in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Iceland and Norway?
0.15, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Iceland ranks 152nd and Norway ranks 154th 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.