Spain vs UIS: World: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Spain
56.8%
in 2024
UIS: World
53.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
84th
UIS: World rank
87th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Spain
- UIS: World
How they compare
Spain currently reports 56.8% against 53.0% in UIS: World, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times UIS: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 84th and UIS: World ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 45.7% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 50.3% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 52.0% | 4.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Spain or UIS: World?
- Spain, at 56.8% against 53.0% in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Spain and UIS: World?
- 3.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Spain and UIS: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Spain ranks 84th and UIS: World ranks 87th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release