Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain

Spain: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.676 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.676 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.676 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1713 units per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
43
1971–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain, 1971–2023

0.20.40.61971199720231971: 0.182 units per square kilometre1972: 0.171 units per square kilometre1981: 0.381 units per square kilometre1982: 0.395 units per square kilometre1983: 0.4 units per square kilometre1984: 0.406 units per square kilometre1985: 0.418 units per square kilometre1986: 0.435 units per square kilometre1987: 0.441 units per square kilometre1988: 0.459 units per square kilometre1989: 0.485 units per square kilometre1990: 0.547 units per square kilometre1991: 0.572 units per square kilometre1992: 0.59 units per square kilometre1993: 0.593 units per square kilometre1994: 0.597 units per square kilometre1995: 0.599 units per square kilometre1996: 0.542 units per square kilometre1999: 0.554 units per square kilometre2000: 0.572 units per square kilometre2001: 0.587 units per square kilometre2002: 0.563 units per square kilometre2003: 0.55 units per square kilometre2004: 0.555 units per square kilometre2005: 0.561 units per square kilometre2006: 0.566 units per square kilometre2007: 0.571 units per square kilometre2008: 0.57 units per square kilometre2009: 0.583 units per square kilometre2010: 0.59 units per square kilometre2011: 0.588 units per square kilometre2012: 0.581 units per square kilometre2013: 0.549 units per square kilometre2014: 0.552 units per square kilometre2015: 0.553 units per square kilometre2016: 0.574 units per square kilometre2017: 0.577 units per square kilometre2018: 0.589 units per square kilometre2019: 0.608 units per square kilometre2020: 0.622 units per square kilometre2021: 0.659 units per square kilometre2022: 0.663 units per square kilometre2023: 0.676 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain is 0.676 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain peaked at 0.676 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1713 units per square kilometre, in 1972.

Spain ranks 96th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Spain, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.1816 units per square kilometre
1972 0.1713 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1981 0.3809 units per square kilometre +122.4%
1982 0.3946 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1983 0.4 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1984 0.4057 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1985 0.4183 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1986 0.4352 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1987 0.4411 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1988 0.4592 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1989 0.4848 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1990 0.5471 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1991 0.5718 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1992 0.5895 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1993 0.5926 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1994 0.5969 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1995 0.5988 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.5423 units per square kilometre -9.4%
1999 0.5538 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 0.5715 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2001 0.5873 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 0.5635 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2003 0.5505 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2004 0.5548 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 0.5611 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 0.5656 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 0.5711 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 0.5695 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2009 0.5827 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 0.5895 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 0.5879 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2012 0.5806 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 0.5486 units per square kilometre -5.5%
2014 0.552 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.5533 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 0.5741 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 0.5767 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 0.5888 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2019 0.6083 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2020 0.6219 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 0.6586 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2022 0.6629 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 0.676 units per square kilometre +2.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.676 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.676 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +122.4% 0.1713 units per square kilometre 0.3809 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1765 units per square kilometre 0.1713 units per square kilometre 0.1816 units per square kilometre 2
1980s 0.4244 units per square kilometre 0.3809 units per square kilometre 0.4848 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 0.5741 units per square kilometre 0.5423 units per square kilometre 0.5988 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.5677 units per square kilometre 0.5505 units per square kilometre 0.5873 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.576 units per square kilometre 0.5486 units per square kilometre 0.6083 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6548 units per square kilometre 0.6219 units per square kilometre 0.676 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 93 Uzbekistan 0.7102 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 94 Indonesia 0.7026 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 95 Dominica 0.6813 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 97 Greece 0.6406 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 98 Georgia 0.6152 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 99 Cambodia 0.6079 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Spain was 0.676 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.676 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1713 units per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Spain rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Spain ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 5,131 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.