Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Spain
Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 11.88 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Spain, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Spain stood at 11.88.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Spain peaked at 18.42 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2009.
Spain ranks 82nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.77 | 17.03 | 18.42 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 10.42 | 13.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 10.67 | 12.58 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Spain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Spain was 11.88 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.42 in 1993.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.