Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 154,210 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
154,210 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 134 countries
All-time high
202,010 number
in 1996
All-time low
97,140 number
in 2008
Years of data
19
1995–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Spain, 1995–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200620181995: 197.3k number1996: 202.0k number2002: 128.1k number2003: 124.3k number2004: 121.5k number2005: 119.9k number2006: 121.2k number2007: 119.8k number2008: 97.1k number2009: 102.2k number2010: 106.2k number2011: 108.2k number2012: 108.5k number2013: 142.2k number2014: 144.7k number2015: 144.4k number2016: 150.5k number2017: 150.3k number2018: 154.2k number

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 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1995 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Pakistan 206,821 number compare
  2. 16 Germany 173,852 number compare
  3. 17 Argentina 170,708 number compare
  4. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 151,523 number compare
  5. 20 Kenya 144,009 number compare
  6. 21 Canada 141,968 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.