Secondary education, teachers in Spain
Spain: Secondary education, teachers was 344,203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Spain is 344,203, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Spain peaked at 344,203 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,611, in 1972.
That places Spain 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,190 | 85,611 | 90,770 | 2 |
| 1980s | 211,981 | 190,251 | 242,126 | 9 |
| 1990s | 286,733 | 270,866 | 299,056 | 8 |
| 2000s | 283,281 | 274,801 | 292,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,895 | 274,393 | 303,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,606 | 310,677 | 344,203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Spain?
- Secondary education, teachers in Spain was 344,203 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 344,203 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,611 in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.