Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
846,480
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area stood at 1.51 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 WB: Euro Area peaked at 1.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 846,480, in 1970.
That places WB: Euro Area 148th 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 846,480 | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 million | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 846,480 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.15 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 1.17 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.28 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.37 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.47 million | 1.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
- 145 Slovenia 8,663 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 1.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 846,480 in 1970.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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