Portugal vs Spain: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Portugal
11.78 headcount basis
in 2020
Spain
11.77 headcount basis
in 2023
Portugal rank
101st
Spain rank
102nd
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.78 headcount basis against 11.77 headcount basis in Spain, a difference of 0.01 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 101st and Spain ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 headcount basis | 13.48 headcount basis | 2.14 headcount basis | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.24 headcount basis | 12.91 headcount basis | 0.6682 headcount basis | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.78 headcount basis | 12.8 headcount basis | 1.02 headcount basis | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 11.78 headcount basis against 11.77 headcount basis in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.01 headcount basis, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Portugal ranks 101st and Spain ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release