Canada vs Spain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Canada
173,685 number
in 2016
Spain
171,869 number
in 2018
Canada rank
12th
Spain rank
13th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197219952018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 173,685 number against 171,869 number in Spain, a difference of 1,816 number.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 169,863 number 79,860 number 90,003 number Canada
2000s 204,148 number 148,636 number 55,512 number Canada
2010s 195,023 number 155,798 number 39,225 number Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Canada or Spain?
Canada, at 173,685 number against 171,869 number in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Canada and Spain?
1,816 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 176 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.