Portugal vs Spain: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Portugal
11.78 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Spain
11.77 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Portugal rank
101st
Spain rank
102nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.78 pupils per teacher against 11.77 pupils per teacher in Spain, a difference of 0.01 pupils per teacher.
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 pupils per teacher | 13.48 pupils per teacher | 2.14 pupils per teacher | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.24 pupils per teacher | 12.91 pupils per teacher | 0.6682 pupils per teacher | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.78 pupils per teacher | 12.8 pupils per teacher | 1.02 pupils per teacher | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 11.78 pupils per teacher against 11.77 pupils per teacher in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.01 pupils per teacher, 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 pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Portugal ranks 101st 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.