China (People’s Republic of) vs Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

China (People’s Republic of)
12.33
in 2018
Spain
11.88
in 2017
China (People’s Republic of) rank
80th
Spain rank
82nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Spain
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 12.33 against 11.88 in Spain, a difference of 0.45.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 80th and Spain ranks 82nd of 137 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 16.42 17.24 0.8205 Spain
2000s 17.15 11.83 5.32 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 13.29 11.72 1.56 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, China (People’s Republic of) or Spain?
China (People’s Republic of), at 12.33 against 11.88 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
0.45, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 80th and Spain ranks 82nd of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.