Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Spain
Spain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 106,538 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
106,538
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 172 countries
All-time high
106,538
in 2024
All-time low
22,308
in 1973
Years of data
50
1973–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Spain, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Spain is 106,538, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Spain peaked at 106,538 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,308, in 1973.
Spain ranks 11th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22,308 | — |
| 1974 | 23,042 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 23,088 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 24,163 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 27,374 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 25,703 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 30,020 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 32,511 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 33,834 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 33,956 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 34,694 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 35,457 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 35,830 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 34,952 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 35,337 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 37,477 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 39,363 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 41,910 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 46,418 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 48,780 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 53,063 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 54,926 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 56,159 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 59,709 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 69,680 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 68,499 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 73,964 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 83,860 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 84,448 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86,764 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 88,699 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 89,348 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 87,697 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 90,030 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 92,674 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 93,992 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 92,342 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 93,006 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89,761 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 89,708 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90,324 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93,786 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 94,485 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96,485 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 97,662 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 96,372 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98,064 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 101,211 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 104,311 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 106,538 | +2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 106,538 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 15.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 106,538 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,620, 11.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,100 | 22,308 | 30,020 | 7 |
| 1980s | 35,341 | 32,511 | 39,363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,831 | 41,910 | 69,680 | 8 |
| 2000s | 84,598 | 68,499 | 92,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,155 | 89,708 | 97,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,299 | 96,372 | 106,538 | 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 tertiary education programmes, male in Spain?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Spain was 106,538 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 106,538 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,308 in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release