Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Spain

Spain: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 163,040 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
163,040
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
163,040
in 2024
All-time low
151,182
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Spain, 2013–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201820242013: 157.7k2014: 153.8k2015: 152.6k2016: 151.6k2017: 151.2k2018: 154.1k2019: 156.9k2020: 157.4k2021: 158.4k2022: 158.2k2023: 160.1k2024: 163.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Spain is 163,040, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Spain peaked at 163,040 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,182, in 2017.

Spain ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups in Spain, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 157,721
2014 153,812 -2.5%
2015 152,562 -0.8%
2016 151,551 -0.7%
2017 151,182 -0.2%
2018 154,096 +1.9%
2019 156,913 +1.8%
2020 157,379 +0.3%
2021 158,357 +0.6%
2022 158,217 -0.1%
2023 160,083 +1.2%
2024 163,040 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 153,977 151,182 157,721 7
2020s 159,415 157,379 163,040 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 613,521 compare
  2. 3 Italy 125,063 compare
  3. 4 Poland 123,331 compare
  4. 5 France 113,887 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Spain?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Spain was 163,040 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 163,040 in 2024.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 151,182 in 2017.
How does Spain rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 350 data points, 2013–2024
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