Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area
Euro area: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 851,892 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area stood at 851,892 number.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area peaked at 854,326 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 453,373 number, in 1971.
That places Euro area 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 456,433 number | — |
| 1971 | 453,373 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 459,012 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 455,637 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 460,651 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 461,396 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 466,360 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 469,955 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 462,537 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 468,727 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 472,070 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 476,449 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 481,031 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 489,078 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 498,682 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 506,381 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 511,800 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 513,630 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 517,030 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 521,280 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 527,772 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 537,367 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 535,597 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 539,334 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 550,098 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 537,534 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 541,582 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 551,092 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 562,141 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 580,590 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 589,712 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 600,521 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 614,531 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 680,865 number | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 679,454 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 691,180 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 712,238 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 727,395 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 743,278 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 746,066 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 754,860 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 774,710 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 789,808 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 814,281 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 819,547 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 831,972 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 836,384 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 842,960 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 854,326 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 851,892 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461,408 number | 453,373 number | 469,955 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,743 number | 472,070 number | 521,280 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 546,311 number | 527,772 number | 580,590 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 678,524 number | 589,712 number | 746,066 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,074 number | 754,860 number | 854,326 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 21 Sweden 82,797 number compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 81,639 number compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 81,051 number compare
- 24 Argentina 71,742 number compare
- 25 Philippines 69,782 number compare
- 26 Malaysia 61,852 number compare
- 27 Ghana 61,841 number compare
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Euro area was 851,892 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 854,326 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,373 number in 1971.
- How does Euro area rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Euro area ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.