Spain: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Spain's secondary education, teachers, female rose 1.9% on 2023 (from 201,142 to 204,966).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2023), the average change was +1.3% and a typical year strayed about 3.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16.4% in 1990 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.5% in 1996. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 5,547 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Spain had the 10th highest value of the 83 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Spain in the 2024 ranking

• Algeria — 7th of 83: 273,405
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 8th of 83: 258,695
• Ukraine — 9th of 83: 226,280
• Kazakhstan — 11th of 83: 187,261
• Bangladesh — 12th of 83: 163,967
• Malaysia — 13th of 83: 152,236

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 42 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Albania — 16,308 (2024)
• Andorra — 389 (2024)
• Armenia — 20,029 (2024)
• Austria — 48,483 (2024)
• Belarus — 58,138 (2024)
• Belgium — 88,129 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 17,594 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 33,757 (2024)
• Croatia — 37,974 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,479 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Spain

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 2.83 million (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 3.71 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.01 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.02 (2020)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.03 (2020)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Spain's secondary education, teachers, female?

204,966 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is up 167% from 76,767 in 1981 (2.31% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 204,966 in 2024 and the lowest 76,767 in 1981.

How does Spain rank?

10th highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Spain?

In 2024, Spain's secondary education, teachers, female rose 1.9% on 2023 (from 201,142 to 204,966). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2023), the average change was +1.3% and a typical year strayed about 3.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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