Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Canada
Canada: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 9.17 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Canada, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Canada is 9.17, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Canada peaked at 11.05 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.86, in 2008.
Canada ranks 148th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 9.5 | 11.05 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.09 | 6.86 | 7.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.87 | 6.91 | 9.17 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 145 Haiti 9.61 compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.37 compare
- 147 United States Virgin Islands 9.18 compare
- 150 Switzerland 8.73 compare
- 151 Suriname 8.73 compare
More education data for Canada
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Canada?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Canada was 9.17 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 in 1993.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Canada ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.