Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 48,919 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain, 2003β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 48,919 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain peaked at 48,919 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,907, in 2013.
Spain ranks 3rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,524 | 31,857 | 34,820 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33,062 | 28,907 | 37,882 | 9 |
| 2020s | 44,401 | 39,507 | 48,919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain was 48,919 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48,919 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,907 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release