Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.4738 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in European Union, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in European Union is 0.4738 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 0.498 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3793 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3793 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4623 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4576 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.461 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4586 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4664 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4734 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4793 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4825 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4842 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4886 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.498 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4975 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4969 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4886 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4947 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.497 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.465 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4595 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4681 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4678 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4658 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4638 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4595 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4518 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4503 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4554 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4659 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.467 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4709 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4699 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4642 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.456 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4626 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4729 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4768 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4957 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.493 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4664 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4704 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4716 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4738 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4538 units per square kilometre | 0.3793 units per square kilometre | 0.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.487 units per square kilometre | 0.4734 units per square kilometre | 0.498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | 0.497 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4599 units per square kilometre | 0.4503 units per square kilometre | 0.467 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4723 units per square kilometre | 0.456 units per square kilometre | 0.4957 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | 0.4664 units per square kilometre | 0.4738 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 221.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in European Union?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in European Union was 0.4738 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.498 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3793 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.