Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Malaysia
13.35
in 2018
Puerto Rico
13.55
in 2016
Malaysia rank
115th
Puerto Rico rank
114th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Malaysia
  • Puerto Rico
05101520197919982018

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 13.55 against 13.35 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Malaysia ranks 115th and Puerto Rico ranks 114th of 175 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 14.94 15.85 0.9105 Puerto Rico
2010s 15.82 15.37 0.444 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 13.55 against 13.35 in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
0.2, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 115th and Puerto Rico ranks 114th 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.