Iceland vs Switzerland: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Iceland
8.71
in 2012
Switzerland
8.73
in 2017
Iceland rank
152nd
Switzerland rank
150th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
5101520197119942017

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 8.73 against 8.71 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 150th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 5.92 19.44 13.52 Switzerland
2000s 7.35 9.12 1.77 Switzerland
2010s 8.72 6.1 2.62 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 8.73 against 8.71 in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.02, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Iceland ranks 152nd and Switzerland ranks 150th 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.