Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Spain
Spain: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 84,556 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Spain, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Spain is 84,556 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 108,218 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44,291 number, in 1996.
That places Spain 19th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 57,431 number | — |
| 1994 | 57,966 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58,869 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 44,291 number | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 91,590 number | +106.8% |
| 2003 | 90,881 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 93,756 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 99,167 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 100,581 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 97,512 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 108,218 number | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 106,727 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 107,773 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 106,496 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 104,992 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 76,366 number | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 77,744 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 78,654 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81,707 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 83,087 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 84,556 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,639 number | 44,291 number | 58,869 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 98,554 number | 90,881 number | 108,218 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 89,042 number | 76,366 number | 107,773 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Spain?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Spain was 84,556 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 108,218 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,291 number in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.