Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Teachers in primary education, female was 2.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.44 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.52 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe is 2.44 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.52 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Europe 86th 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, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.96 million | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.08 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.29 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 million | 1.65 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 1.95 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.15 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 2.26 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.30 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.42 million | 2.45 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 24.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe was 2.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release