Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Spain
Spain: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 248,253 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Spain is 248,253, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Spain peaked at 248,253 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,607, in 1971.
Spain ranks 9th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 115,607 | — |
| 1972 | 142,987 | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 127,679 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 129,083 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 133,586 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 135,715 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 137,807 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 133,830 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 131,389 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 126,132 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 128,034 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 125,828 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 129,130 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 128,559 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 132,566 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 170,184 | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 171,514 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 174,638 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 175,135 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 177,797 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 179,324 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 179,271 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 180,710 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 184,147 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 199,256 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 211,320 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 212,648 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 219,409 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 223,644 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 223,517 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 220,323 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 226,066 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 228,299 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 233,065 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 231,683 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 233,424 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 235,723 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 234,884 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 247,980 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 244,256 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 243,366 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 248,253 | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 248,253 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,248, 7.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 248,253 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,424, 7.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +28.4% | 132,566 | 170,184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,297 | 115,607 | 142,987 | 2 |
| 1980s | 132,727 | 127,679 | 137,807 | 7 |
| 1990s | 138,993 | 125,828 | 171,514 | 8 |
| 2000s | 187,425 | 174,638 | 212,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,515 | 219,409 | 235,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,748 | 234,884 | 248,253 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Spain?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Spain was 248,253 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 248,253 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,607 in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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