Italy vs Spain: Primary education, teachers

Italy
250,961
in 2024
Spain
248,253
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Spain rank
29th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

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 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 204 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 primary education, teachers, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 250,961 against 248,253 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.