Spain vs United Kingdom: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Spain
171,869 number
in 2018
United Kingdom
161,145 number
in 2018
Spain rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k197219952018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 171,869 number against 161,145 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 10,724 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 49,216 number 81,778 number 32,562 number United Kingdom
1990s 78,836 number 88,994 number 10,158 number United Kingdom
2000s 136,960 number 115,193 number 21,767 number Spain
2010s 158,836 number 148,215 number 10,621 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 171,869 number against 161,145 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Spain and United Kingdom?
10,724 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.