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
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Spain, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 153,977 | 151,182 | 157,721 | 7 |
| 2020s | 159,415 | 157,379 | 163,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
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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