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 bar chart below demonstrates the average

number

of

students

per

class

in primary and lower secondary

schools

in South Korea, Japan, the UK,

Mexico

, Denmark, Iceland and the rest part of the world in 2006.

Overall

, South Korea`s classes are leaders both in primary and lower secondary figures,

while

the lowest result in primary and secondary

schools

showed

Mexico

and the UK respectively. In primary

schools

, South Korea was a leader with almost 35 people per

class

and

Mexico

illustrated the smallest

number

of

students

(20). The world`s average

class

size was 25

students

. If Iceland showed the lowest gap between draws of 2

schools

(approximately 1 person), in

Mexico

secondary school

students

number

dominate to 10 people, compared with primary school

students

. In lower secondary

schools

, South Korea remained 1st with more than 35

students

in

class

,

while

the UK`s

number

does not reach even 20

students

. Another interesting point is that primary classes in the UK and Denmark consist of more

students

than in secondary school and the reverse trend is shown in other countries.