Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union
European Union: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union is 1.89 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union peaked at 1.98 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.64 million | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 1.36 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.70 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.77 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.79 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.82 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.86 million | 1.89 million | 5 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0831 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union was 1.89 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.