Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 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 27 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 214 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 284,009 422,700 138,691 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Spain ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.