Italy vs Spain: Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Italy
250,961
in 2024
Spain
248,253
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 250,961 against 248,253 in Spain, a difference of 2,708.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 71 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227,318 | 129,297 | 98,022 | Italy |
| 1980s | 273,546 | 132,727 | 140,819 | Italy |
| 1990s | 259,949 | 138,993 | 120,955 | Italy |
| 2000s | 262,987 | 181,285 | 81,702 | Italy |
| 2010s | 246,375 | 229,798 | 16,578 | Italy |
| 2020s | 250,538 | 243,748 | 6,790 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 250,961 against 248,253 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Italy and Spain?
- 2,708, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Italy ranks 8th 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.