Teachers in primary education, male in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, male was 55,239 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 55,239 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Spain peaked at 55,820 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31,464, in 1992.
That places Spain 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 48,464 | 48,464 | 48,464 | 1 |
| 1980s | 41,164 | 38,413 | 43,222 | 7 |
| 1990s | 39,525 | 31,464 | 54,406 | 8 |
| 2000s | 53,767 | 51,088 | 55,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,226 | 53,140 | 55,181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,576 | 53,014 | 55,777 | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Spain?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Spain was 55,239 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55,820 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,464 in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release