Russia vs Spain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Russia
216,103
in 2024
Spain
201,053
in 2024
Russia rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Russia
- Spain
How they compare
Russia currently reports 216,103 against 201,053 in Spain, a difference of 15,050.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,802 | 77,762 | 312,040 | Russia |
| 2000s | 615,484 | 136,960 | 478,524 | Russia |
| 2010s | 607,382 | 160,131 | 447,251 | Russia |
| 2020s | 216,103 | 201,053 | 15,050 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Russia or Spain?
- Russia, at 216,103 against 201,053 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Russia and Spain?
- 15,050, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Russia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release