Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 135,530 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
135,530 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 75 countries
All-time high
135,530 number
in 2018
All-time low
104,579 number
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Spain, 2003–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2003201020182003: 104.6k number2005: 110.2k number2006: 112.3k number2011: 123.5k number2012: 124.8k number2013: 122.4k number2014: 122.1k number2015: 124.0k number2016: 129.9k number2017: 132.3k number2018: 135.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Spain is 135,530 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Spain peaked at 135,530 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 104,579 number, in 2003.

Spain ranks 9th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 104,579 number —
2005 110,153 number +5.3%
2006 112,334 number +2.0%
2011 123,539 number +10.0%
2012 124,815 number +1.0%
2013 122,444 number -1.9%
2014 122,111 number -0.3%
2015 124,003 number +1.5%
2016 129,884 number +4.7%
2017 132,278 number +1.8%
2018 135,530 number +2.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 135,530 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,008 number, 13.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 135,530 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,360 number, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109,022 number 104,579 number 112,334 number 3
2010s 126,826 number 122,111 number 135,530 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 South Korea 176,868 number compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 160,805 number compare
  3. 8 Turkey 138,156 number compare
  4. 10 Poland 96,776 number compare
  5. 11 Vietnam 69,591 number compare
  6. 12 Cuba 61,737 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Spain?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Spain was 135,530 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 135,530 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 104,579 number in 2003.
How does Spain rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Spain ranks 9th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/