Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Spain
Spain: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 11.49 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Spain, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.49 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Spain peaked at 14.16 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.49 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Spain 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Spain, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.92 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 14.16 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.04 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.44 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.25 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.99 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.98 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.06 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 11.87 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.49 headcount basis | -3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.49 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.72 headcount basis, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.49 headcount basis is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.58 headcount basis, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.63 headcount basis | 12.99 headcount basis | 14.16 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.1 headcount basis | 11.49 headcount basis | 12.98 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 94 Costa Rica 12.01 headcount basis compare
- 95 Tuvalu 11.84 headcount basis compare
- 96 Samoa 11.75 headcount basis compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 11.38 headcount basis compare
- 99 Moldova 11.11 headcount basis compare
- 100 South Korea 10.94 headcount basis 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Spain?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Spain was 11.49 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release