Teachers in primary education, female in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, female 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 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
| 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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release