Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Spain
Spain: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 59.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Spain is 59.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Spain peaked at 59.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2001.
Spain ranks 58th of 98 countries on this measure, 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 secondary education who are trained in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.2% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 52.2% | 57.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.7% | 59.5% | 4 |
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 trained in Spain?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Spain was 59.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 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