Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain is 0.0051 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 1992.
That places Spain 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0041 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Spain was 0.0051 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.