Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 193,014 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Spain, 1971–2024
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 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67,143 | — |
| 1981 | 86,135 | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 90,670 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 90,398 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 92,922 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 94,585 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 94,300 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 91,931 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 91,926 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 93,098 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 94,364 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 94,679 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 92,570 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 94,612 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 117,392 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 117,108 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 120,588 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 124,047 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 126,179 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 126,399 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 123,693 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 125,490 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 129,821 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 143,436 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 158,912 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 158,010 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 164,597 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 168,472 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 169,469 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 167,183 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 171,787 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 173,933 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 177,884 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 177,921 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 179,674 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 181,970 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 181,870 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 192,203 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 189,548 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 189,223 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 193,014 | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 193,014 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 11.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 193,014 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +28.3% | 67,143 | 86,135 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
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 212 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release