Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Spain
Spain: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 53.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Spain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Spain stood at 53.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Spain peaked at 53.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2011.
Spain ranks 26th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.1% | — |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.1% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 44.5% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 New Zealand 53.9% compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 53.8% compare
- 25 Belize 53.6% compare
- 27 North Macedonia 52.2% compare
- 28 Malaysia 51.9% compare
- 29 Austria 51.7% 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Spain?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Spain was 53.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release