Teachers in primary education, female in Spain

Spain: Teachers in primary education, female was 193,014 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
193,014
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 206 countries
All-time high
193,014
in 2024
All-time low
67,143
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female in Spain, 1971–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199720241971: 67.1k1981: 86.1k1982: 90.7k1983: 90.4k1984: 92.9k1986: 94.6k1987: 94.3k1988: 91.9k1990: 91.9k1991: 93.1k1992: 94.4k1993: 94.7k1994: 92.6k1995: 94.6k1998: 117.4k1999: 117.1k2000: 120.6k2001: 124.0k2002: 126.2k2003: 126.4k2004: 123.7k2005: 125.5k2006: 129.8k2007: 143.4k2008: 158.9k2009: 158.0k2010: 164.6k2011: 168.5k2012: 169.5k2013: 167.2k2014: 171.8k2015: 173.9k2016: 177.9k2017: 177.9k2018: 179.7k2019: 182.0k2020: 181.9k2021: 192.2k2022: 189.5k2023: 189.2k2024: 193.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Spain is 193,014, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Spain peaked at 193,014 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,143, in 1971.

Spain ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67,143 67,143 67,143 1
1980s 91,563 86,135 94,585 7
1990s 99,469 91,926 117,392 8
2000s 133,658 120,588 158,912 10
2010s 173,289 164,597 181,970 10
2020s 189,172 181,870 193,014 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 South Africa 225,583 compare
  2. 22 Thailand 208,533 compare
  3. 23 Iraq 197,420 compare
  4. 25 Malaysia 191,898 compare
  5. 26 France 190,544 compare
  6. 27 Türkiye 184,069 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Spain?
Teachers in primary education, female in Spain was 193,014 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 193,014 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 67,143 in 1971.
How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Spain ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release