Secondary education, teachers, female in Spain

Spain: Secondary education, teachers, female was 204,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
204,966
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
204,966
in 2024
All-time low
76,767
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in Spain, 1981–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1981200220241981: 76.8k1982: 82.4k1983: 86.0k1984: 88.0k1985: 91.9k1986: 97.7k1987: 104.7k1988: 107.6k1989: 117.1k1990: 136.3k1991: 145.4k1992: 148.6k1993: 148.0k1994: 151.6k1995: 153.0k1996: 141.6k1999: 144.7k2000: 146.5k2001: 152.8k2002: 149.8k2003: 150.4k2004: 152.7k2005: 158.0k2006: 161.4k2007: 161.8k2008: 155.9k2009: 157.3k2010: 160.9k2011: 160.7k2012: 159.6k2013: 150.9k2014: 156.2k2015: 157.4k2016: 164.5k2017: 166.0k2018: 170.2k2019: 177.0k2020: 182.4k2021: 194.8k2022: 196.4k2023: 201.1k2024: 205.0k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Spain recorded 204,966 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Spain peaked at 204,966 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,767, in 1981.

That places Spain 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Spain, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 76,767
1982 82,437 +7.4%
1983 86,003 +4.3%
1984 88,044 +2.4%
1985 91,921 +4.4%
1986 97,672 +6.3%
1987 104,667 +7.2%
1988 107,614 +2.8%
1989 117,137 +8.8%
1990 136,335 +16.4%
1991 145,444 +6.7%
1992 148,597 +2.2%
1993 147,962 -0.4%
1994 151,550 +2.4%
1995 153,042 +1.0%
1996 141,619 -7.5%
1999 144,718 +2.2%
2000 146,533 +1.3%
2001 152,800 +4.3%
2002 149,757 -2.0%
2003 150,402 +0.4%
2004 152,694 +1.5%
2005 157,982 +3.5%
2006 161,437 +2.2%
2007 161,820 +0.2%
2008 155,949 -3.6%
2009 157,251 +0.8%
2010 160,881 +2.3%
2011 160,719 -0.1%
2012 159,578 -0.7%
2013 150,894 -5.4%
2014 156,242 +3.5%
2015 157,413 +0.7%
2016 164,532 +4.5%
2017 166,027 +0.9%
2018 170,156 +2.5%
2019 176,975 +4.0%
2020 182,378 +3.1%
2021 194,821 +6.8%
2022 196,356 +0.8%
2023 201,142 +2.4%
2024 204,966 +1.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 204,966 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 9.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 204,966 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94,696 76,767 117,137 9
1990s 146,158 136,335 153,042 8
2000s 154,662 146,533 161,820 10
2010s 162,342 150,894 176,975 10
2020s 195,933 182,378 204,966 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 United Kingdom 226,973 compare
  2. 22 Ukraine 226,280 compare
  3. 23 Argentina 221,331 compare
  4. 25 Iran 200,449 compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 187,261 compare
  6. 27 Bangladesh 163,967 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Spain?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Spain was 204,966 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 204,966 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 76,767 in 1981.
How does Spain rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Spain ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.