Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Spain
Spain: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 10.89 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.89 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Spain peaked at 13.1 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.42 headcount basis, in 2009.
Spain ranks 73rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.81 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 13.1 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.72 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.38 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.28 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.49 headcount basis | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 10.42 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.67 headcount basis | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.88 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.21 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.58 headcount basis | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 12.37 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.88 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.88 headcount basis | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.59 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.45 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.73 headcount basis | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.94 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.89 headcount basis | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 headcount basis | 10.42 headcount basis | 13.1 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.73 headcount basis | 10.67 headcount basis | 12.58 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 headcount basis | 10.73 headcount basis | 11.45 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Spain?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Spain was 10.89 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release