Malaysia vs Singapore: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Malaysia
13.35
in 2018
Singapore
13.34
in 2017
Malaysia rank
115th
Singapore rank
116th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.35 against 13.34 in Singapore, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Singapore ahead.

Malaysia ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 116th of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 9.98 10.91 0.9271 Singapore
1980s 10.41 10.53 0.118 Singapore
1990s 14.85 12.86 1.99 Malaysia
2000s 16.3 13.29 3.01 Malaysia
2010s 15.69 13.69 2 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Malaysia or Singapore?
Malaysia, at 13.35 against 13.34 in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Malaysia and Singapore?
0.01, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 116th 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.