Finland vs OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Finland
18.21
in 2017
OECD members
13.35
in 2018
Finland rank
33rd
OECD members rank
30th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Finland
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 18.21 against 13.35 in OECD members, a difference of 4.86.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 30th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 14.11 13.65 0.4526 Finland
2000s 12.37 13.31 0.9395 OECD members
2010s 13.89 13.25 0.6373 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Finland or OECD members?
Finland, at 18.21 against 13.35 in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Finland and OECD members?
4.86, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD members?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Finland and OECD members rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Finland ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 30th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.