France vs Spain: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment

France
104,856 Number
in 2012
Spain
129,980 Number
in 2012
France rank
10th
Spain rank
8th

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment over time

  • France
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820052012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 129,980 Number against 104,856 Number in France, a difference of 25,124 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 39 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 54,896 Number 85,341 Number 30,445 Number Spain
2000s 102,392 Number 99,903 Number 2,489 Number France
2010s 105,063 Number 126,539 Number 21,477 Number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment, France or Spain?
Spain, at 129,980 Number against 104,856 Number in France as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment between France and Spain?
25,124 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do France and Spain rank globally for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 515 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed