Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of classroom teachers in primary education

Spain
248,253
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Spain rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 281,128 against 248,253 in Spain, a difference of 32,875.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 71 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 129,297 254,332 125,036 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 132,721 233,302 100,581 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 137,877 234,171 96,294 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 187,425 255,606 68,181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 227,428 274,474 47,046 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 242,622 282,682 40,060 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 281,128 against 248,253 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32,875, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 2,331 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed