Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Spain
Spain: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 78,376 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Spain, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Spain is 78,376, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Spain peaked at 104,682 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49,409, in 2008.
Spain ranks 18th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 103,176 | — |
| 1996 | 104,682 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 69,960 | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 64,802 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 62,602 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 61,043 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 60,344 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55,530 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 49,409 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 51,656 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 53,127 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 54,013 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53,869 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67,659 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 66,233 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 65,631 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 67,660 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 67,391 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,610 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70,182 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 70,751 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 72,907 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 74,321 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 76,651 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 78,376 | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 78,376 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,813, 13.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 78,376 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,981, 9.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) 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 | -33.2% | 104,682 | 69,960 |
| 2013 | +25.6% | 53,869 | 67,659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,929 | 103,176 | 104,682 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59,418 | 49,409 | 69,960 | 8 |
| 2010s | 63,438 | 53,127 | 70,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,601 | 70,751 | 78,376 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Spain?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Spain was 78,376 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 104,682 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,409 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release