Teachers in primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Teachers in primary education, male was 272,026 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
272,026
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
411,649
in 1972
All-time low
268,135
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 272,026 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 411,649 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 268,135, in 2020.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 327,467 | — |
| 1971 | 406,717 | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 411,649 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 403,539 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 405,042 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 401,689 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 395,884 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 395,662 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 398,272 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 402,388 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 404,417 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 409,465 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 407,944 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 396,024 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 381,473 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 385,122 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 390,138 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 386,615 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 386,535 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 375,317 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 371,603 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 363,920 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 355,164 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 357,913 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 345,307 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 334,218 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 354,992 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 357,320 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 350,975 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 347,529 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 344,272 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 335,548 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 329,701 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 319,553 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 312,807 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 311,459 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 305,059 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 305,588 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 298,866 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 300,270 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 298,758 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 296,277 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 288,435 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 284,160 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 277,306 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 280,250 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 281,939 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 283,746 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 296,640 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 294,232 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 268,135 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 270,792 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 272,522 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 272,022 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 272,026 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 394,831 | 327,467 | 411,649 | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,305 | 375,317 | 409,465 | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,894 | 334,218 | 371,603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,312 | 298,866 | 344,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,174 | 277,306 | 298,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,099 | 268,135 | 272,522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 272,026 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 411,649 in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,135 in 2020.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release