Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 2.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.47 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.57 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.84 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 2.47 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 2.57 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 122nd 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.19 million | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 2.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.25 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.47 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million | 1.84 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 2.24 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million | 2.29 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 2.33 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.37 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.44 million | 2.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4441 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 2.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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