Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Spain
Spain: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 11.49 headcount basis in 2023. βΌ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Spain, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.49 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Spain peaked at 14.16 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.49 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Spain 70th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.63 headcount basis | 12.99 headcount basis | 14.16 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.1 headcount basis | 11.49 headcount basis | 12.98 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 pre-primary education in Spain?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Spain was 11.49 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release