Primary education, teachers in European Union
European Union: Primary education, teachers was 1.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.89 million for primary education, teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in European Union peaked at 1.98 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1970.
European Union ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in European Union?
- Primary education, teachers in European Union was 1.89 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for primary education, teachers?
- European Union ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 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.