Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain
Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 11.29 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain, 1995–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain stood at 11.29.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain peaked at 15.05 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2003.
That places Spain 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 | 14.57 | 15.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.57 | 8.69 | 11.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 11.05 | 11.69 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 78 Austria 11.71 compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 11.37 compare
- 80 Slovakia 11.32 compare
- 82 France 11.22 compare
- 83 Switzerland 11.18 compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 11.01 compare
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, upper secondary in Spain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain was 11.29 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.