Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Spain
Spain: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 85,600 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Spain, 1995–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
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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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.