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

Spain
84,556 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
94,783 number
in 2018
Spain rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 94,783 number against 84,556 number in Spain, a difference of 10,227 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 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 138 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 54,639 number 80,342 number 25,703 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 97,386 number 89,823 number 7,563 number Spain
2010s 80,692 number 95,213 number 14,521 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, female, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 94,783 number against 84,556 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,227 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, female?
Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.