The bar chart shows the average size class in primary schools and lower secondary schools in 6 countries compared to the world average in 2006.

The presented diagram displays the average numbers of students per

class

in primary

schools

and lower secondary

schools

in 6 different

countries

and the world average in 2006.

Overall

, the average numbers of students per

class

in primary

schools

and lower secondary

schools

in South

Korea

were the highest among the six

countries

respectively.

In addition

, the average number of students per

class

in primary

schools

in 3

countries

(South

Korea

, Japan, and Mexico) and the world average was lower than that of those in lower secondary

schools

. An opposite pattern was observed in the UK, Denmark, and Iceland. In 2006, the average number of pupils per

class

in primary

schools

in South

Korea

was the most among six

countries

, with around 34.

Also

, that of those in lower secondary

schools

in South

Korea

was higher than that of those in primary

schools

in South

Korea

, with close to 36, which was the same as in Japan and Mexico. That of those in primary

schools

in Mexico was less among six

countries

, with almost 20. That of those in lower secondary

schools

in the world average was higher than those of those in lower secondary

schools

in the UK, Denmark, and Iceland, with nearly 27.

Moreover

, those of those in lower secondary

schools

in the UK, Denmark, and Iceland were lower than those of those in primary

schools

, with roughly 17, 20, and 20.