Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 139,938 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain is 139,938 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 188,540 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68,856 number, in 1996.
Spain ranks 22nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 104,536 number | — |
| 1994 | 101,834 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 101,707 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68,856 number | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 153,079 number | +122.3% |
| 2003 | 150,478 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 155,388 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 160,172 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 161,022 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 165,195 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 186,944 number | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 188,389 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 188,540 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 185,625 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 181,946 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 132,206 number | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 131,385 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 132,097 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 136,301 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 137,743 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 139,938 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,233 number | 68,856 number | 104,536 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 165,083 number | 150,478 number | 188,389 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 151,753 number | 131,385 number | 188,540 number | 9 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Spain was 139,938 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 188,540 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,856 number in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.