Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Spain
Spain: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Spain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 44.9% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Spain peaked at 44.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2003.
That places Spain 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.4% | — |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 44.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 44.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 35.4% | 36.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 38.6% | 42.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.1% | 44.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Spain?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Spain was 44.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Spain ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release