Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 36,339 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
36,339 number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
36,339 number
in 2018
All-time low
28,907 number
in 2013
Years of data
11
2003–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain, 2003–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201020182003: 31.9k number2005: 34.8k number2006: 33.9k number2011: 29.8k number2012: 30.7k number2013: 28.9k number2014: 31.8k number2015: 33.0k number2016: 34.3k number2017: 34.8k number2018: 36.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain is 36,339 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain peaked at 36,339 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,907 number, in 2013.

Spain ranks 6th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 31,857 number
2005 34,820 number +9.3%
2006 33,895 number -2.7%
2011 29,825 number -12.0%
2012 30,723 number +3.0%
2013 28,907 number -5.9%
2014 31,794 number +10.0%
2015 32,998 number +3.8%
2016 34,306 number +4.0%
2017 34,785 number +1.4%
2018 36,339 number +4.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 36,339 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 966 number, 37.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 36,339 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,652 number, 10.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,524 number 31,857 number 34,820 number 3
2010s 32,460 number 28,907 number 36,339 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 South Korea 43,929 number compare
  2. 4 Argentina 39,397 number
  3. 5 Ukraine 37,088 number compare
  4. 7 Vietnam 24,260 number compare
  5. 8 Turkey 19,942 number compare
  6. 9 Malaysia 18,853 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain was 36,339 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 36,339 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28,907 number in 2013.
How does Spain rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Spain ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.