Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
65th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
547,746
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 1.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 1.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 547,746, in 1973.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 65th 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 601,418 | — |
| 1971 | 547,923 | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 562,709 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 547,746 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 592,192 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 586,335 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 616,964 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 644,524 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 656,609 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 681,229 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 694,663 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 722,058 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 723,699 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 730,919 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 744,438 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 740,886 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 761,628 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 745,266 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 748,467 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 767,826 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 774,810 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 794,382 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 782,932 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 781,567 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 791,278 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 784,610 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 790,677 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 801,614 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 801,563 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 844,427 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 857,961 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 883,549 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 886,050 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 928,855 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 924,955 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 935,191 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 961,076 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 974,123 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 992,336 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 603,765 | 547,746 | 681,229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 737,985 | 694,663 | 767,826 | 10 |
| 1990s | 794,786 | 774,810 | 844,427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 934,490 | 857,961 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.02 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.17 million | 1.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 1.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 547,746 in 1973.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 65th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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