Italy vs Spain: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3)

Italy
12.3
in 2012
Spain
11.7
in 2012
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
051015199820052012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.3 against 11.7 in Spain, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 32 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6 14.1 3.5 Spain
2000s 10.71 12.06 1.35 Spain
2010s 12 11.47 0.5333 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3), Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 12.3 against 11.7 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) between Italy and Spain?
0.6, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 457 data points, 1998–2012
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