Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 337,770 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
337,770
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
583,770
in 1993
All-time low
334,296
in 2021
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200820241993: 583.8k1994: 581.3k1995: 566.2k1996: 567.2k1997: 571.5k1998: 567.4k1999: 547.3k2000: 535.7k2001: 515.2k2002: 482.7k2003: 453.6k2004: 445.6k2005: 440.0k2006: 432.1k2007: 430.6k2008: 430.7k2009: 429.0k2010: 425.8k2011: 397.1k2012: 394.9k2013: 396.9k2014: 396.6k2015: 407.8k2016: 420.5k2017: 421.2k2018: 482.9k2019: 454.5k2020: 337.4k2021: 334.3k2022: 337.2k2023: 337.8k2024: 337.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics is 337,770, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 583,770 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 334,296, in 2021.

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 583,770
1994 581,319 -0.4%
1995 566,212 -2.6%
1996 567,199 +0.2%
1997 571,484 +0.8%
1998 567,376 -0.7%
1999 547,339 -3.5%
2000 535,663 -2.1%
2001 515,220 -3.8%
2002 482,746 -6.3%
2003 453,595 -6.0%
2004 445,586 -1.8%
2005 440,034 -1.2%
2006 432,093 -1.8%
2007 430,623 -0.3%
2008 430,727 +0.0%
2009 428,992 -0.4%
2010 425,774 -0.8%
2011 397,050 -6.7%
2012 394,887 -0.5%
2013 396,932 +0.5%
2014 396,556 -0.1%
2015 407,799 +2.8%
2016 420,478 +3.1%
2017 421,191 +0.2%
2018 482,907 +14.7%
2019 454,466 -5.9%
2020 337,366 -25.8%
2021 334,296 -0.9%
2022 337,233 +0.9%
2023 337,770 +0.2%
2024 337,770 +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -25.8% 454,466 337,366

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 569,243 547,339 583,770 7
2000s 459,528 428,992 535,663 10
2010s 419,804 394,887 482,907 10
2020s 336,887 334,296 337,770 5

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 192 Grenada 620 compare
  2. 193 Dominica 552 compare
  3. 194 American Samoa 524
  4. 195 Marshall Islands 439 compare
  5. 196 Bermuda 420 compare
  6. 197 Andorra 413 compare
  7. 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 337,770 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 583,770 in 1993.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 334,296 in 2021.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.