What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Portugal?

0.84, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Portugal?

29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Portugal: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Lao People's Democratic Republic

11.3

in 2018

Portugal

10.46

in 2017

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

135th

Portugal rank

138th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Portugal

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 11.3 against 10.46 in Portugal, a difference of 0.84.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.44	14.99	1.55	Portugal
1980s	11.2	8.54	2.67	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	6.4	11.66	5.26	Portugal
2000s	20.89	10.58	10.3	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	14.38	10.53	3.85	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Portugal?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 11.3 against 10.46 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Portugal?: 0.84, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Portugal?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Portugal rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 138th 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: 20 August 2026

Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.