Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 2.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.79 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.89 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.06 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 2.79 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.89 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 1970.
SDG: Europe ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.46 million | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 2.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.41 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 million | 2.06 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.50 million | 2.45 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 million | 2.61 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.64 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.65 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.76 million | 2.79 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 2.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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