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

New Zealand
15.96
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.56
in 2017
New Zealand rank
84th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 15.96 against 15.56 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 11.38 12.74 1.35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 12.97 17.21 4.24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16.87 15.8 1.08 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 15.96 against 15.56 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 84th 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.