Teachers in secondary education, male in Spain

Spain: Teachers in secondary education, male was 123,992 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
123,992 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
148,010 number
in 1993
All-time low
113,484 number
in 1981
Years of data
36
1981–2018

Teachers in secondary education, male in Spain, 1981–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981199920181981: 113.5k number1982: 114.7k number1983: 113.8k number1984: 114.6k number1985: 117.0k number1986: 119.7k number1987: 115.7k number1988: 121.8k number1989: 125.0k number1990: 136.9k number1991: 140.1k number1992: 145.8k number1993: 148.0k number1994: 146.6k number1995: 146.0k number1996: 129.2k number1999: 131.9k number2000: 138.6k number2001: 140.0k number2002: 131.4k number2003: 124.4k number2004: 124.2k number2005: 122.0k number2006: 120.8k number2007: 123.2k number2008: 128.1k number2009: 133.3k number2010: 133.9k number2011: 133.1k number2012: 130.8k number2013: 123.5k number2014: 119.9k number2015: 119.1k number2016: 122.3k number2017: 122.0k number2018: 124.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Spain is 123,992 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Spain peaked at 148,010 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 113,484 number, in 1981.

That places Spain 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Spain, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 113,484 number —
1982 114,660 number +1.0%
1983 113,773 number -0.8%
1984 114,566 number +0.7%
1985 117,002 number +2.1%
1986 119,692 number +2.3%
1987 115,650 number -3.4%
1988 121,752 number +5.3%
1989 124,989 number +2.7%
1990 136,923 number +9.5%
1991 140,113 number +2.3%
1992 145,841 number +4.1%
1993 148,010 number +1.5%
1994 146,587 number -1.0%
1995 146,014 number -0.4%
1996 129,247 number -11.5%
1999 131,864 number +2.0%
2000 138,646 number +5.1%
2001 139,959 number +0.9%
2002 131,449 number -6.1%
2003 124,399 number -5.4%
2004 124,234 number -0.1%
2005 122,048 number -1.8%
2006 120,785 number -1.0%
2007 123,213 number +2.0%
2008 128,135 number +4.0%
2009 133,318 number +4.0%
2010 133,894 number +0.4%
2011 133,142 number -0.6%
2012 130,823 number -1.7%
2013 123,499 number -5.6%
2014 119,874 number -2.9%
2015 119,074 number -0.7%
2016 122,254 number +2.7%
2017 122,047 number -0.2%
2018 123,992 number +1.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 123,992 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,934 number, 12.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 123,992 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,022 number, 6.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 117,285 number 113,484 number 124,989 number 9
1990s 140,575 number 129,247 number 148,010 number 8
2000s 128,619 number 120,785 number 139,959 number 10
2010s 125,400 number 119,074 number 133,894 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 United Kingdom 143,105 number compare
  2. 20 Ghana 140,336 number compare
  3. 21 Iran 139,045 number compare
  4. 23 Philippines 123,597 number compare
  5. 24 Peru 115,491 number compare
  6. 25 Kenya 114,932 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Spain?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Spain was 123,992 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 148,010 number in 1993.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 113,484 number in 1981.
How does Spain rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/