Overview

• Four in ten secondary teachers say they are not competent to co‑teach and report stress when working with students with special educational needs.
• Only 57% of secondary teachers judge their initial preparation adequate, far below the OECD average of 77%.
• Job satisfaction is among the world’s highest and medium‑term exit intent is relatively low, with 95–97% satisfied and 19% of secondary teachers planning to leave.
• Precarious employment remains pronounced, with 31% of teachers on temporary contracts, around 12 points above the OECD average.
• Catalunya shows the highest stress rates (51%, 55% in primary) and widespread co‑teaching (~80%), while AI use is moderate nationally (~35%) and benefits are viewed skeptically.