Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in primary education, male was 631,278 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
631,278
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
751,452
in 1975
All-time low
616,969
in 2013
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 631,278.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 751,452 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 616,969, in 2013.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 751,452 | — |
| 1976 | 734,600 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 733,684 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 731,658 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 730,291 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 744,458 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 744,561 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 745,036 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 725,620 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 705,782 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 703,775 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 707,380 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 701,127 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 740,821 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 729,808 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 697,577 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 690,212 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 701,518 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 689,544 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 679,898 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 670,247 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 694,754 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 705,598 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 696,702 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 698,458 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 699,631 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 680,144 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 660,688 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 650,291 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 642,358 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 640,777 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 633,886 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 662,026 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 682,989 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 663,250 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 642,690 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 638,355 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 624,976 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 616,969 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 620,128 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 636,883 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 649,317 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 665,721 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 659,917 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 652,945 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 627,744 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 628,095 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 631,660 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 632,200 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 631,278 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 736,337 | 730,291 | 751,452 | 5 |
| 1980s | 724,837 | 701,127 | 745,036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 692,451 | 670,247 | 705,598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 661,604 | 633,886 | 699,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,790 | 616,969 | 665,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 630,195 | 627,744 | 632,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 631,278 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 751,452 in 1975.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 616,969 in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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