Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Spain

Spain: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 85,600 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
85,600 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
17th
of 131 countries
All-time high
97,328 number
in 1996
All-time low
47,731 number
in 2008
Years of data
19
1995–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Spain, 1995–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200620181995: 94.2k number1996: 97.3k number2002: 58.2k number2003: 59.5k number2004: 58.9k number2005: 58.8k number2006: 60.9k number2007: 64.3k number2008: 47.7k number2009: 50.5k number2010: 53.1k number2011: 54.2k number2012: 54.6k number2013: 74.5k number2014: 78.5k number2015: 78.8k number2016: 82.8k number2017: 82.9k number2018: 85.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 85,600 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Spain peaked at 97,328 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 47,731 number, in 2008.

That places Spain 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,750 number 94,173 number 97,328 number 2
2000s 57,358 number 47,731 number 64,308 number 8
2010s 71,674 number 53,108 number 85,600 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Nigeria 105,446 number compare
  2. 15 Germany 97,712 number compare
  3. 16 Poland 93,358 number compare
  4. 18 Iran 82,097 number compare
  5. 19 Thailand 78,089 number compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 76,322 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Spain?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Spain was 85,600 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 97,328 number in 1996.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 47,731 number in 2008.
How does Spain rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Spain ranks 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.