Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48,464 | — |
| 1981 | 41,544 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 38,413 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 43,188 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 42,793 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 43,222 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 39,530 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 39,458 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 34,206 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 34,936 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 31,464 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 34,451 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 35,989 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 37,954 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 52,792 | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 54,406 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 54,050 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 51,088 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 51,618 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 52,925 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 55,578 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 55,220 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54,326 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 55,820 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 52,408 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 54,638 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 54,812 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 55,172 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54,048 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 53,140 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 54,279 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 54,366 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55,181 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 53,762 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 53,750 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 53,753 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53,014 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55,777 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 54,708 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 54,143 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 55,239 | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 55,239 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 27.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 55,239 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 26.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.1% | 37,954 | 52,792 |
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
- 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, 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