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 graph illustrates the average number of

students

in a

class

in primary

schools

and low secondary

schools

in 6 countries (South Korea, Japan, the

UK

, Mexico, Denmark, Iceland and the rest of the

world

) in the year 2006. It is notable that Asian countries had a higher average of

students

per

class

compared to European countries.

Whereas

, the

UK

had a similar number to the rest of the

world

. The number of children in one

class

in lower secondary

schools

was the highest in South Korea and Japan with around 35

students

.

Similarly

, the average count of

students

in primary school was 34 in South Korea and 29 in Japan. Denmark and Iceland had similar figures for

class

occupancy by 20

students

in each stage of

schools

.

On the other hand

, Mexico had a significant difference in the average size of a

class

between primary and lower secondary

schools

with 20

students

and 30, respectively. A

class

in primary school in the

UK

and the

world

had around 25

students

whereas

, lower secondary school had around 20 in the

UK

and 25 in the

world

.