Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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
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 (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 210 Nauru 66 compare
- 211 Saint Helena 57
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 37
- 213 Montserrat 29 compare
- 214 Tokelau 22 compare
- 215 Falkland Islands 15
- 216 Niue 12 compare
More education data for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7617 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 708,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 733,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 431,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.5197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 681,953 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,535 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4575 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release