Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Spain
Spain: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 11.7 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
11.7
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 1998
All-time low
11.2
in 2008
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Spain, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.7 for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in 2012.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Spain peaked at 14.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2008.
Spain ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3 | — |
| 1999 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.1 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.06 | 11.2 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Spain?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Spain was 11.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).