Primary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Primary education, teachers was 337,770 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics is 337,770, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 583,770 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 334,296, in 2021.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569,243 | 547,339 | 583,770 | 7 |
| 2000s | 459,528 | 428,992 | 535,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,804 | 394,887 | 482,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,887 | 334,296 | 337,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 48.84 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Primary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics was 337,770 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 583,770 in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,296 in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for primary education, teachers?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.