Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.12 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
54th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.13 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 2.12 million for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.19 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 1971.
SDG: Europe ranks 54th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 million | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.83 million | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.13 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.40 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.50 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.55 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.82 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.12 million | 2.19 million | 5 |
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 2.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 54th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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