Malaysia vs Singapore: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary

Malaysia

13.35

in 2018

Singapore

13.34

in 2017

Malaysia rank

115th

Singapore rank

116th

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary over time

Malaysia currently reports 13.35 against 13.34 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0034.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Singapore ahead.

Globally, Malaysia ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 116th of 175 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.