Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.487 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Spain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.487 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.4962 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2313 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Spain 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.268 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3407 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3513 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3592 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3621 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4237 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4388 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4474 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4468 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4405 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4519 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4569 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4672 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4962 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4888 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.487 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.487 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.487 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +28.4% | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | 0.3407 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2587 units per square kilometre | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3756 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4552 units per square kilometre | 0.4388 units per square kilometre | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4856 units per square kilometre | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | 0.4962 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0.5265 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 0.5163 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Egypt 0.5036 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kenya 0.4846 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 East Timor 0.4804 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.4781 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.487 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4962 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2313 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.