Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 915,146 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
915,146
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
92nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
915,146
in 2024
All-time low
392,887
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 915,146. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 915,146 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 392,887, in 1971.
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 92nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 418,257 | — |
| 1971 | 392,887 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 402,528 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 404,881 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 417,034 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 425,771 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 441,386 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 457,828 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 463,960 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 482,208 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 490,331 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 509,913 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 503,239 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 506,729 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 516,954 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 514,793 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 533,355 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 516,879 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 516,991 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 532,538 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 533,845 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 546,768 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 546,024 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 539,576 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 550,098 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 537,534 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 541,582 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 551,657 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 559,967 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 592,205 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 602,586 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 615,991 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 631,982 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 681,010 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 682,522 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 695,808 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 717,009 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 730,247 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 745,116 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 748,085 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 756,778 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 776,949 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 790,780 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 812,534 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 818,734 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 832,663 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 836,616 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 844,067 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 856,583 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 863,480 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 883,129 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 898,612 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 910,496 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 915,146 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 915,146 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 430,674 | 392,887 | 482,208 | 10 |
| 1980s | 514,172 | 490,331 | 533,355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 549,926 | 533,845 | 592,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 685,036 | 602,586 | 748,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 818,918 | 756,778 | 863,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 904,506 | 883,129 | 915,146 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 915,146 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 915,146 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,887 in 1971.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 92nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release