Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
64th
of 215 groups
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
517,519
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 1.15 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 1.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 517,519, in 1973.
That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 64th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 570,175 | — |
| 1971 | 518,618 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 532,549 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 517,519 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 560,444 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 554,382 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 584,773 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 611,042 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 623,433 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 649,234 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 662,965 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 690,003 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 690,859 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 697,191 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 708,686 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 704,490 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 724,434 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 710,375 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 713,056 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 728,629 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 738,992 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 758,510 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 747,380 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 744,759 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 747,029 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 740,990 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 747,347 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 758,741 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 756,523 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 793,470 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 807,613 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 832,709 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 833,024 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 879,528 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 876,725 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 886,653 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 911,736 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 924,786 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 942,176 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 951,632 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 968,919 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 989,848 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 572,217 | 517,519 | 649,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 703,069 | 662,965 | 728,629 | 10 |
| 1990s | 753,374 | 738,992 | 793,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 884,658 | 807,613 | 951,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 968,919 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.11 million | 1.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- 61 Iran 16,589 compare
- 62 Serbia 16,048 compare
- 63 Switzerland 15,734 compare
- 64 Slovakia 15,553 compare
- 65 Algeria 15,411 compare
- 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,252 compare
- 67 New Zealand 15,027 compare
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 1.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,519 in 1973.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 64th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release