Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 59,192 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59,192
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68,951
in 1996
All-time low
58,941
in 2008
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1996–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996201020241996: 69.0k1997: 68.7k1998: 67.6k1999: 68.5k2000: 65.8k2001: 64.6k2002: 63.1k2003: 62.0k2004: 61.7k2005: 61.9k2006: 60.7k2007: 59.1k2008: 58.9k2009: 60.3k2010: 59.9k2011: 60.7k2012: 60.1k2013: 60.1k2014: 59.3k2015: 59.7k2016: 59.8k2017: 60.1k2018: 60.3k2019: 60.6k2020: 60.6k2021: 60.9k2022: 61.2k2023: 60.2k2024: 59.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) stood at 59,192.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 68,951 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 58,941, in 2008.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 213th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 68,951
1997 68,711 -0.3%
1998 67,562 -1.7%
1999 68,546 +1.5%
2000 65,767 -4.1%
2001 64,584 -1.8%
2002 63,112 -2.3%
2003 61,977 -1.8%
2004 61,746 -0.4%
2005 61,929 +0.3%
2006 60,690 -2.0%
2007 59,097 -2.6%
2008 58,941 -0.3%
2009 60,347 +2.4%
2010 59,944 -0.7%
2011 60,733 +1.3%
2012 60,121 -1.0%
2013 60,090 -0.1%
2014 59,319 -1.3%
2015 59,745 +0.7%
2016 59,844 +0.2%
2017 60,113 +0.5%
2018 60,310 +0.3%
2019 60,554 +0.4%
2020 60,612 +0.1%
2021 60,867 +0.4%
2022 61,195 +0.5%
2023 60,243 -1.6%
2024 59,192 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,442 67,562 68,951 4
2000s 61,819 58,941 65,767 10
2010s 60,077 59,319 60,733 10
2020s 60,422 59,192 61,195 5

Countries ranked near ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

  1. 210 Naoero 66 compare
  2. 211 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 57
  3. 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37
  4. 213 Montserrat 29 compare
  5. 214 Tokelau 22 compare
  6. 215 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 15
  7. 216 Niue 12 compare

See the full ranking of 437 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 59,192 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 68,951 in 1996.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 58,941 in 2008.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release