Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Spain
Spain: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) was 154,210 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain stood at 154,210 number.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 202,010 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 97,140 number, in 2008.
That places Spain 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 197,349 number | — |
| 1996 | 202,010 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 128,127 number | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 124,323 number | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 121,540 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 119,858 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 121,200 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 119,838 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 97,140 number | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 102,180 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 106,235 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 108,236 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 108,455 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 142,187 number | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 144,731 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 144,390 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 150,485 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 150,331 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 154,210 number | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 154,210 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,228 number, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 154,210 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,901 number, 5.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -36.6% | 202,010 number | 128,127 number |
| 2013 | +31.1% | 108,455 number | 142,187 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199,680 number | 197,349 number | 202,010 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 116,776 number | 97,140 number | 128,127 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 134,362 number | 106,235 number | 154,210 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain was 154,210 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 202,010 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,140 number in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.