Germany vs Spain: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex

Germany
239,958 Number
in 2012
Spain
157,142 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820052012

How they compare

Germany currently reports 239,958 Number against 157,142 Number in Spain, a difference of 82,816 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 116,406 Number 65,150 Number 51,256 Number Germany
2000s 171,800 Number 104,066 Number 67,734 Number Germany
2010s 233,816 Number 153,853 Number 79,963 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 239,958 Number against 157,142 Number in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex between Germany and Spain?
82,816 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex?
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 521 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed