Spain vs Sweden: Secondary education, teachers

Spain
59.5%
in 2024
Sweden
59.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
97th
Sweden rank
96th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
0204060197319982024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 59.9% against 59.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th of 198 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 51.1% 55.0% 3.9% Sweden
2000s 54.8% 57.6% 2.8% Sweden
2010s 56.4% 61.4% 5.0% Sweden
2020s 59.3% 59.6% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 59.9% against 59.5% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Spain and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Spain ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.