Teachers in primary education, male in Spain
Spain: Teachers in primary education, male was 53,750 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in Spain stood at 53,750 number.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Spain peaked at 55,820 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31,464 number, in 1992.
That places Spain 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,464 number | 48,464 number | 48,464 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 41,164 number | 38,413 number | 43,222 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 39,525 number | 31,464 number | 54,406 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 53,767 number | 51,088 number | 55,820 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,279 number | 53,140 number | 55,181 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare
- 31 Philippines 62,683 number compare
- 32 Madagascar 59,537 number compare
- 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
- 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
- 36 Poland 48,155 number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Spain?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Spain was 53,750 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55,820 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,464 number in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/