Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 64,988 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64,988
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
109th
of 215 groups
All-time high
64,988
in 2023
All-time low
29,305
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 64,988, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 64,988 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,305, in 1971.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 109th 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, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 31,243
1971 29,305 -6.2%
1972 30,161 +2.9%
1973 30,227 +0.2%
1974 31,749 +5.0%
1975 31,953 +0.6%
1976 32,191 +0.7%
1977 33,482 +4.0%
1978 33,176 -0.9%
1979 31,995 -3.6%
1980 31,698 -0.9%
1981 32,055 +1.1%
1982 32,840 +2.4%
1983 33,729 +2.7%
1984 35,752 +6.0%
1985 36,396 +1.8%
1986 37,194 +2.2%
1987 34,891 -6.2%
1988 35,411 +1.5%
1989 39,197 +10.7%
1990 35,818 -8.6%
1991 35,873 +0.2%
1992 35,552 -0.9%
1993 36,808 +3.5%
1994 44,248 +20.2%
1995 43,620 -1.4%
1996 43,330 -0.7%
1997 42,873 -1.1%
1998 45,040 +5.1%
1999 50,957 +13.1%
2000 50,348 -1.2%
2001 50,840 +1.0%
2002 53,026 +4.3%
2003 49,327 -7.0%
2004 48,230 -2.2%
2005 48,538 +0.6%
2006 49,341 +1.7%
2007 49,338 -0.0%
2008 50,160 +1.7%
2009 49,170 -2.0%
2010 48,479 -1.4%
2011 50,168 +3.5%
2012 51,126 +1.9%
2013 51,573 +0.9%
2014 54,287 +5.3%
2015 55,515 +2.3%
2016 55,495 -0.0%
2017 56,959 +2.6%
2018 58,334 +2.4%
2019 57,566 -1.3%
2020 59,701 +3.7%
2021 62,357 +4.4%
2022 64,687 +3.7%
2023 64,988 +0.5%
2024 64,988 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,548 29,305 33,482 10
1980s 34,916 31,698 39,197 10
1990s 41,412 35,552 50,957 10
2000s 49,832 48,230 53,026 10
2010s 53,950 48,479 58,334 10
2020s 63,344 59,701 64,988 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 106 Latvia 81 compare
  2. 107 Botswana 80 compare
  3. 108 Honduras 70 compare
  4. 109 Slovenia 69 compare
  5. 110 Slovakia 66 compare
  6. 111 Lesotho 62 compare
  7. 112 Timor-Leste 56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 64,988 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 64,988 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 29,305 in 1971.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 109th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release