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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
11.7
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 32 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

0510151998200520121998: 14.31999: 13.92000: 13.12001: 12.42002: 12.62003: 12.22004: 12.22005: 12.12006: 122007: 11.52008: 11.22009: 11.32010: 11.32011: 11.42012: 11.7

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 16th of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Estonia 12.5 compare
  2. 14 Italy 12.3 compare
  3. 15 Sweden 12.1 compare
  4. 17 Cyprus 11.5 compare
  5. 18 Denmark 11.4 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 11.3 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More education data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

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 16th out of 32 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.

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Indicator
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 457 data points, 1998–2012
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