Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Spain
Spain: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Spain, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Spain is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Spain peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1973.
That places Spain 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.7% | — |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.1% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 98% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 47.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 14.7% | 20.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 20.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 29.0% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 47.0% | 5 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Spain?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Spain was 47.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.