Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?

Saudi Arabia, at 18.97 against 18.42 in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

21 years are reported by both, from 1978 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.

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Saudi Arabia

18.97

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

18.42

in 2017

Saudi Arabia rank

66th

United Arab Emirates rank

68th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.97 against 18.42 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.58	11.31	0.7274	United Arab Emirates
1980s	9.63	15.79	6.16	United Arab Emirates
1990s	12.51	11.81	0.6977	Saudi Arabia
2000s	19.23	18.57	0.6591	Saudi Arabia
2010s	20.09	17.98	2.11	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: Saudi Arabia, at 18.97 against 18.42 in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.55, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?: Saudi Arabia ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th 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.