Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Spain
Spain: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) 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.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 94,173 number | — |
| 1996 | 97,328 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 58,167 number | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 59,521 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 58,938 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 58,815 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60,856 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 64,308 number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 47,731 number | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 50,524 number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 53,108 number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 54,223 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 54,586 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 74,528 number | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 78,498 number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 78,759 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 82,825 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 82,940 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85,600 number | +3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 85,600 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 85,600 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 5.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (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 | -40.2% | 97,328 number | 58,167 number |
| 2013 | +36.5% | 54,586 number | 74,528 number |
| 2008 | -25.8% | 64,308 number | 47,731 number |
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 |
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, 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.