Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 344,203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
344,203
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 214 countries
All-time high
344,203
in 2024
All-time low
85,611
in 1972
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Spain is 344,203, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 344,203 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,611, in 1972.
Spain ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90,770 | — |
| 1972 | 85,611 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 190,251 | +122.2% |
| 1982 | 197,097 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 199,776 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 202,610 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 208,923 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 217,364 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 220,317 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 229,366 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 242,126 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 273,258 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 285,557 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 294,438 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 295,972 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 298,137 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 299,056 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 270,866 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 276,582 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 285,179 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 292,759 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 281,206 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 274,801 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 276,928 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 280,030 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 282,222 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 285,033 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 284,084 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 290,569 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 294,775 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 293,861 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 290,401 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 274,393 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 276,116 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 276,487 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 286,786 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 288,074 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 294,148 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 303,911 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 310,677 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 329,126 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 331,237 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 337,789 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 344,203 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,190 | 85,611 | 90,770 | 2 |
| 1980s | 211,981 | 190,251 | 242,126 | 9 |
| 1990s | 286,733 | 270,866 | 299,056 | 8 |
| 2000s | 283,281 | 274,801 | 292,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,895 | 274,393 | 303,911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,606 | 310,677 | 344,203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 406,399 compare
- 22 Algeria 390,587 compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,714 compare
- 25 Argentina 323,957 compare
- 26 Poland 322,900 compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 284,798 compare
More education data for Spain
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Spain was 344,203 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 344,203 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,611 in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release