Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Spain
Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 12.03 in 2017. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (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.