Teachers in secondary education, female in Spain
Spain: Teachers in secondary education, female was 204,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Spain, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Spain stood at 204,966. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 204,966 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,767, in 1981.
Spain ranks 24th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 76,767 | — |
| 1982 | 82,437 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 86,003 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 88,044 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 91,921 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 97,672 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 104,667 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 107,614 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 117,137 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 136,335 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 145,444 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 148,597 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 147,962 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 151,550 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 153,042 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 141,619 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 144,718 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 146,533 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 152,800 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 149,757 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 150,402 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 152,694 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 157,982 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 161,437 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 161,820 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 155,949 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 157,251 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 160,881 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 160,719 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 159,578 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 150,894 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 156,242 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 157,413 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 164,532 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 166,027 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 170,156 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 176,975 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 182,378 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 194,821 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 196,356 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 201,142 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 204,966 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94,696 | 76,767 | 117,137 | 9 |
| 1990s | 146,158 | 136,335 | 153,042 | 8 |
| 2000s | 154,662 | 146,533 | 161,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,342 | 150,894 | 176,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,933 | 182,378 | 204,966 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 226,973 compare
- 22 Ukraine 226,280 compare
- 23 Argentina 221,331 compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 200,449 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 187,261 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 163,967 compare
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 secondary education, female in Spain?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Spain was 204,966 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 204,966 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,767 in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release