Iceland vs New Zealand: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Iceland
12.45
in 2012
New Zealand
12.44
in 2017
Iceland rank
70th
New Zealand rank
71st

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
051015199420052017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.45 against 12.44 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 14.24 14.2 0.0357 Iceland
2000s 12.36 13.42 1.07 New Zealand
2010s 12.28 14.02 1.74 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 12.45 against 12.44 in New Zealand as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.01, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Iceland ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 71st 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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About this data

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.