Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Spain
Spain: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 163,040 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Spain is 163,040 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Spain peaked at 163,040 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,182 Persons, in 2017.
Spain ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 157,721 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 153,812 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 152,562 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 151,551 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 151,182 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 154,096 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 156,913 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 157,379 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 158,357 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 158,217 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 160,083 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 163,040 Persons | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 153,977 Persons | 151,182 Persons | 157,721 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 159,415 Persons | 157,379 Persons | 163,040 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Poland 123,331 Persons compare
- 1 Brazil 618,395 Persons compare
- 2 Germany 613,521 Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 32,039 Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 15,831 Persons compare
- 3 Lithuania 16,719 Persons compare
- 3 Mexico 241,794 Persons compare
- 4 Latvia 11,423 Persons compare
- 5 Estonia 8,366 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 125,063 Persons compare
- 6 France 114,833 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 7,448 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 73,334 Persons compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Spain?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Spain was 163,040 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 163,040 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,182 Persons in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.