China vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified
China
62.0%
in 2024
Spain
62.6%
in 2023
China rank
26th
Spain rank
25th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 62.6% against 62.0% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
China ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 61 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7% | 60.2% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 61.9% | 2.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 62.6% against 62.0% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified between China and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- China ranks 26th and Spain ranks 25th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release