Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union
European Union: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.20 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union stood at 1.20 million number.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union peaked at 1.21 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 607,438 number, in 1971.
That places European Union 21st out of 45 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 611,305 number | — |
| 1971 | 607,438 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 617,689 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 620,645 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 634,714 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 642,520 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 661,719 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 676,492 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 674,997 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 687,521 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 698,381 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 710,803 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 724,119 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 736,495 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 751,164 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 758,320 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 765,688 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 768,016 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 774,506 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 783,568 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 798,737 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 815,882 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 802,867 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 814,694 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 827,571 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 825,228 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 834,136 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 843,490 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 852,284 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 882,053 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 896,071 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 917,925 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 909,657 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 972,957 number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 964,543 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 976,805 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 643,504 number | 607,438 number | 687,521 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 747,106 number | 698,381 number | 783,568 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 829,694 number | 798,737 number | 882,053 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 976,644 number | 896,071 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.21 million number | 10 |
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- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in European Union was 1.20 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 607,438 number in 1971.
- How does European Union rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.