Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Spain
Spain: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 59.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Spain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Spain is 59.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Spain peaked at 59.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1981.
Spain ranks 103rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.4% | — |
| 1982 | 41.8% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 40.4% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 52.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 51.4% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.7% | 59.5% | 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 secondary education who are female in Spain?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Spain was 59.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Spain ranks 103rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release