Secondary education, teachers, female in Spain
Spain: Secondary education, teachers, female was 204,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Spain, 1981–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 21 United Kingdom 226,973 compare
- 22 Ukraine 226,280 compare
- 23 Argentina 221,331 compare
- 25 Iran 200,449 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 187,261 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 163,967 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 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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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.