Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Spain
Spain: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 92.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Spain, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Spain stood at 92.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Spain peaked at 95.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2014.
That places Spain 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.2% | — |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 95.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 77 Eritrea 93.6% compare
- 78 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 93.0% compare
- 81 United States of America 92.8% compare
- 82 Nepal 92.4% compare
- 83 Chad 91.2% 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Spain?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Spain was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Spain ranks 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release