Trained teachers in primary education in Spain

Spain: Trained teachers in primary education was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
100.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Trained teachers in primary education in Spain, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 100 % of total teachers2002: 100 % of total teachers2003: 100 % of total teachers2004: 100 % of total teachers2005: 100 % of total teachers2006: 100 % of total teachers2007: 100 % of total teachers2008: 100 % of total teachers2009: 100 % of total teachers2010: 100 % of total teachers2011: 100 % of total teachers2012: 100 % of total teachers2013: 100 % of total teachers2014: 100 % of total teachers2015: 100 % of total teachers2016: 100 % of total teachers2017: 100 % of total teachers2018: 100 % of total teachers2019: 100 % of total teachers2020: 100 % of total teachers2021: 100 % of total teachers2022: 100 % of total teachers2023: 100 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Spain is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2001.

Spain ranks 1st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Trained teachers in primary education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) in Spain, 2001 to 2023.
Year % of total teachers Change
2001 100.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 4

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  34. 1 Tunisia 100.0% compare
  35. 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in primary education in Spain?
Trained teachers in primary education in Spain was 100.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
How does Spain rank for trained teachers in primary education?
Spain ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
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Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.