Iceland vs Korea: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Iceland
12.45
in 2012
Korea
13.03
in 2017
Iceland rank
70th
Korea rank
67th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • Korea
0510152025199420052017

How they compare

Korea currently reports 13.03 against 12.45 in Iceland, a difference of 0.58.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 70th and Korea ranks 67th of 128 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 14.24 22.63 8.39 Korea
2000s 12.47 16.78 4.31 Korea
2010s 12.28 15.28 3 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Iceland or Korea?
Korea, at 13.03 against 12.45 in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Iceland and Korea?
0.58, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Iceland ranks 70th and Korea ranks 67th 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.