Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Spain
Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 12.03 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
12.03
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 175 countries
All-time high
20.53
in 1978
All-time low
11.88
in 2009
Years of data
44
1972–2017
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Spain, 1972–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Spain is 12.03, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Spain peaked at 20.53 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.88, in 2009.
Spain ranks 127th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.76 | — |
| 1973 | 14.08 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 14.56 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 15.91 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 18.19 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 17.04 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 20.53 | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 16.83 | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 16.66 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 16.29 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 16.32 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.42 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.21 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 18.03 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 19.69 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 19.94 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 19.85 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 19.84 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.74 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.59 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 18.49 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.87 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 18.22 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.57 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 18.04 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.59 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 17.09 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 15.37 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 13.72 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 13.49 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.07 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.48 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.24 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.34 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.23 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.88 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.72 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.01 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.88 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.51 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.99 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.03 | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.24 | 12.76 | 20.53 | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.02 | 16.29 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.26 | 16.59 | 19.74 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.39 | 11.88 | 17.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.49 | 11.99 | 13.01 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 124 Sweden 12.28 compare
- 125 Congo 12.2 compare
- 126 New Caledonia 12.08 compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11.93 compare
- 129 Latvia 11.81 compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 11.67 compare
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-teacher ratio, tertiary in Spain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Spain was 12.03 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 in 1978.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Spain ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.