Japan vs Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Japan

12.28

in 2017

Spain

11.88

in 2017

Japan rank

81st

Spain rank

82nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Japan currently reports 12.28 against 11.88 in Spain, a difference of 0.4015.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Japan ranks 81st and Spain ranks 82nd of 137 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.