Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Spain

Spain: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 55,382 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55,382 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
81,662 number
in 2009
All-time low
24,565 number
in 1996
Years of data
21
1993–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Spain, 1993–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1993200520181993: 47.1k number1994: 43.9k number1995: 42.8k number1996: 24.6k number2002: 61.5k number2003: 59.6k number2004: 61.6k number2005: 61.0k number2006: 60.4k number2007: 67.7k number2008: 78.7k number2009: 81.7k number2010: 80.8k number2011: 79.1k number2012: 77.0k number2013: 55.8k number2014: 53.6k number2015: 53.4k number2016: 54.6k number2017: 54.7k number2018: 55.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Spain stood at 55,382 number.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Spain peaked at 81,662 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24,565 number, in 1996.

That places Spain 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Spain, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 47,105 number —
1994 43,868 number -6.9%
1995 42,838 number -2.3%
1996 24,565 number -42.7%
2002 61,489 number +150.3%
2003 59,597 number -3.1%
2004 61,632 number +3.4%
2005 61,005 number -1.0%
2006 60,441 number -0.9%
2007 67,683 number +12.0%
2008 78,726 number +16.3%
2009 81,662 number +3.7%
2010 80,767 number -1.1%
2011 79,129 number -2.0%
2012 76,954 number -2.7%
2013 55,840 number -27.4%
2014 53,641 number -3.9%
2015 53,443 number -0.4%
2016 54,594 number +2.2%
2017 54,656 number +0.1%
2018 55,382 number +1.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 55,382 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,601 number, 9.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 55,382 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,366 number, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +150.3% 24,565 number 61,489 number
1996 -42.7% 42,838 number 24,565 number
2013 -27.4% 76,954 number 55,840 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,594 number 24,565 number 47,105 number 4
2000s 66,529 number 59,597 number 81,662 number 8
2010s 62,712 number 53,443 number 80,767 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Ethiopia 62,871 number compare
  2. 20 Colombia 60,783 number compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 57,100 number compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom 55,254 number compare
  5. 24 Benin 53,225 number compare
  6. 25 Morocco 48,962 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Spain?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Spain was 55,382 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 81,662 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24,565 number in 1996.
How does Spain rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/