Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, teachers

Spain
344,203
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
388,714
in 2023
Spain rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 388,714 against 344,203 in Spain, a difference of 44,511.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 288,123 417,080 128,958 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 282,471 368,397 85,925 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 285,702 392,370 106,668 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 327,207 371,937 44,730 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 388,714 against 344,203 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44,511, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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

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