Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Spain
Spain: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 77.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Spain stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Spain peaked at 77.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2004.
That places Spain 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.8% | — |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 69.0% | 75.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.4% | 77.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 46 Dominican Republic 77.9% compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 77.8% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 77.8% compare
- 50 Colombia 77.6% compare
- 51 Bahrain 77.1% compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 76.8% 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 primary education who are qualified in Spain?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Spain was 77.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 primary education who are qualified 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