Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.82 million against 344,203 in Spain as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?

3.47 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?

43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers

Spain

344,203

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

3.82 million

in 2024

Spain rank

24th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

25th

Secondary education, teachers over time

Spain
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.82 million against 344,203 in Spain, a difference of 3.47 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.1 times Spain's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	85,611	236,790	151,179	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	211,981	534,963	322,982	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	286,733	744,962	458,229	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	283,281	1.27 million	987,632	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	287,895	2.64 million	2.35 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	330,606	3.64 million	3.31 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.82 million against 344,203 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 3.47 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: Spain ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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