Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Spain
139,938 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
150,037 number
in 2018
Spain rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199320052018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 150,037 number against 139,938 number in Spain, a difference of 10,099 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 94,233 number 145,180 number 50,947 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 161,754 number 148,166 number 13,588 number Spain
2010s 135,515 number 151,293 number 15,778 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 150,037 number against 139,938 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,099 number, 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?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.