Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Spain
Spain: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 344,203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 344,203 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 11.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 344,203 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +122.2% | 85,611 | 190,251 |
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
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 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