Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Spain
Spain: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 68,299 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Spain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Spain stood at 68,299. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Spain peaked at 68,299 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,987, in 2003.
Spain ranks 8th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36,987 | — |
| 2005 | 39,540 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 40,801 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 47,743 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 48,770 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48,576 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49,212 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50,780 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 53,662 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 55,169 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57,029 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 58,887 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58,345 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 60,058 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 62,276 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 65,323 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 68,299 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,109 | 36,987 | 40,801 | 3 |
| 2010s | 52,203 | 47,743 | 58,887 | 9 |
| 2020s | 62,860 | 58,345 | 68,299 | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Spain?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Spain was 68,299 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 68,299 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,987 in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release