Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 1.49 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 1.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 836,500, in 1970.
That places ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 149th out of 221 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 836,500 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.14 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.16 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.27 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.36 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.46 million | 1.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- 146 Estonia 8,627 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 7,723 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7,693 compare
- 149 Armenia 7,540 compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 7,408 compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 7,144 compare
- 152 Guyana 6,330 compare
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.64 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 1.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 836,500 in 1970.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release