Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: 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
67th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
578,284
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 1.21 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 578,284, in 1972.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 67th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 644,882 | — |
| 1971 | 591,887 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 578,284 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 583,916 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 621,879 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 588,691 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 592,726 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 640,647 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 654,892 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 677,687 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 693,927 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 722,494 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 724,529 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 714,459 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 731,319 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 730,511 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 753,362 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 740,463 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 747,765 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 770,867 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 783,249 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 802,154 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 790,347 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 808,472 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 812,596 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 808,133 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 811,985 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 821,614 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 822,032 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 866,653 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 883,501 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 910,760 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 903,469 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 950,246 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 943,408 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 956,591 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 979,345 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 992,768 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 617,549 | 578,284 | 677,687 | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,970 | 693,927 | 770,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,724 | 783,249 | 866,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 956,766 | 883,501 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.05 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.17 million | 1.21 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,284 in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 67th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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