France vs Spain: Number of classroom teachers in primary education
France
229,471
in 2013
Spain
248,253
in 2024
France rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 248,253 against 229,471 in France, a difference of 18,782.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 71 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202,915 | 133,565 | 69,351 | France |
| 1990s | 211,724 | 146,391 | 65,333 | France |
| 2000s | 211,183 | 187,425 | 23,758 | France |
| 2010s | 233,743 | 221,723 | 12,020 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 248,253 against 229,471 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between France and Spain?
- 18,782, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.