Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Spain
94,515
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97,906
in 2023
Spain rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97,906 against 94,515 in Spain, a difference of 3,391.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,282 | 13,284 | 1.67 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 25,005 | 21,402 | 3,603 | Spain |
| 2000s | 52,361 | 44,650 | 7,711 | Spain |
| 2010s | 67,373 | 69,183 | 1,810 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 84,134 | 92,568 | 8,434 | 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 tertiary education programmes, female, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97,906 against 94,515 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3,391, 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?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (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