Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Spain

Spain: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex was 157,142 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
157,142 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
157,142 Number
in 2012
All-time low
62,764 Number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Spain, 1998–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200520121998: 62.8k Number1999: 67.5k Number2000: 72.0k Number2001: 75.0k Number2002: 80.2k Number2003: 89.6k Number2004: 100.7k Number2005: 105.5k Number2006: 111.3k Number2007: 120.3k Number2008: 132.7k Number2009: 153.4k Number2010: 148.8k Number2011: 155.6k Number2012: 157.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Spain is 157,142 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Spain peaked at 157,142 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,764 Number, in 1998.

Spain ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012) in Spain, 1998 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1998 62,764 Number
1999 67,536 Number +7.6%
2000 71,966 Number +6.6%
2001 75,040 Number +4.3%
2002 80,216 Number +6.9%
2003 89,607 Number +11.7%
2004 100,669 Number +12.3%
2005 105,486 Number +4.8%
2006 111,254 Number +5.5%
2007 120,312 Number +8.1%
2008 132,740 Number +10.3%
2009 153,366 Number +15.5%
2010 148,808 Number -3.0%
2011 155,608 Number +4.6%
2012 157,142 Number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,150 Number 62,764 Number 67,536 Number 2
2000s 104,066 Number 71,966 Number 153,366 Number 10
2010s 153,853 Number 148,808 Number 157,142 Number 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 239,958 Number compare
  2. 3 France 124,626 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 101,545 Number compare
  4. 5 Poland 77,000 Number compare
  5. 5 Poland 77,000 Number compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Spain?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Spain was 157,142 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 157,142 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 62,764 Number in 1998.
How does Spain rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 521 data points, 1998–2012
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