Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Spain
Spain: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 10.89 headcount basis in 2023. βΌ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Spain, 2002β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.89 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Spain peaked at 13.1 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.42 headcount basis, in 2009.
That places Spain 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 headcount basis | 10.42 headcount basis | 13.1 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.73 headcount basis | 10.67 headcount basis | 12.58 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 headcount basis | 10.73 headcount basis | 11.45 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Cuba 12.03 headcount basis compare
- 53 Moldova, Republic of 11.63 headcount basis compare
- 54 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 11.62 headcount basis compare
- 56 Belarus, Republic of 10.78 headcount basis compare
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 10.73 headcount basis compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 9.2 headcount basis compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Spain?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Spain was 10.89 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release