Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain
Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 11.29 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain, 1995–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain stood at 11.29.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain peaked at 15.05 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2003.
That places Spain 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.05 | — |
| 1996 | 14.57 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.94 | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 8.69 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.82 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.19 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 10.79 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.05 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.35 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.58 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.69 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.34 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.29 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -38.6% | 14.57 | 8.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.81 | 14.57 | 15.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.57 | 8.69 | 11.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 11.05 | 11.69 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 78 Austria 11.71 compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 11.37 compare
- 80 Slovakia 11.32 compare
- 82 France 11.22 compare
- 83 Switzerland 11.18 compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 11.01 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, upper secondary in Spain?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Spain was 11.29 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.