Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Spain
Spain: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Spain, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 62.6% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Spain peaked at 64.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1993.
That places Spain 85th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54.9% | — |
| 1994 | 56.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 54.9% | 64.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 56.7% | 62.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 57.2% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 61.3% | 62.6% | 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 lower secondary education who are female in Spain?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Spain was 62.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Spain ranks 85th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release