Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Spain
Spain: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.007 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Spain stood at 0.007 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0075 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1972.
Spain ranks 77th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per person | +103.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.007 units per person | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.007 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.007 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +103.7% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Spain?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Spain was 0.007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.