Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Hong Kong, China
11.66 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Spain
11.77 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
104th
Spain rank
102nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.77 pupils per teacher against 11.66 pupils per teacher in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.11 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and Spain ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.64 pupils per teacher | 13.09 pupils per teacher | 0.5482 pupils per teacher | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.31 pupils per teacher | 12.03 pupils per teacher | 0.2772 pupils per teacher | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Hong Kong, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.77 pupils per teacher against 11.66 pupils per teacher in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 0.11 pupils per teacher, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and Spain ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.