Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 171,869 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Spain, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Spain stood at 171,869 number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Spain peaked at 171,869 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,617 number, in 1972.
That places Spain 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,467 number | 19,617 number | 37,468 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 47,256 number | 40,976 number | 55,504 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,836 number | 59,056 number | 107,679 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 136,960 number | 107,032 number | 151,598 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,836 number | 151,351 number | 171,869 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Spain?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Spain was 171,869 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 171,869 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,617 number in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.