Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Ireland
15.39
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.56
in 2017
Ireland rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0510152025197219942017

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.56 against 15.39 in Ireland, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 13.21 12.74 0.4697 Ireland
1990s 15.34 18.22 2.88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 14.52 19.88 5.36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.39 17.66 2.28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.56 against 15.39 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.17, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Ireland ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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.