Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.50 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia stood at 2.50 million number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.50 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million number, in 1973.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.49 million number | — |
| 1974 | 1.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.56 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.62 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.96 million number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.14 million number | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million number | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million number | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million number | 1.49 million number | 1.72 million number | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million number | 1.72 million number | 2.15 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million number | 1.72 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million number | 1.67 million number | 1.96 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.50 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 2.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 1973.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.