Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in primary education, male was 664,588 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
664,588
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
781,285
in 1975
All-time low
648,469
in 2013
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 664,588, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 781,285 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 648,469, in 2013.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 781,285 | — |
| 1976 | 765,624 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 765,882 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 764,727 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 763,835 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 778,855 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 779,553 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 778,432 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 759,311 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 739,814 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 735,833 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 738,264 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 731,623 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 770,989 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 759,562 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 726,993 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 719,445 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 730,717 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 718,499 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 706,950 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 697,956 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 722,434 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 733,121 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 723,032 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 726,399 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 727,428 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 708,178 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 688,963 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 678,483 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 671,029 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 669,476 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 662,605 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 691,255 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 712,300 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 692,838 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 672,689 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 668,712 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 655,859 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 648,469 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 652,210 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 668,662 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 681,616 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 698,493 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 693,093 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 686,318 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 661,166 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 661,498 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 664,809 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 665,511 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 664,588 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768,271 | 763,835 | 781,285 | 5 |
| 1980s | 757,224 | 731,623 | 779,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 720,555 | 697,956 | 733,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 690,256 | 662,605 | 727,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 672,612 | 648,469 | 698,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663,514 | 661,166 | 665,511 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 125 Lesotho 2,653 compare
- 126 Russia 2,375 compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 2,283 compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 2,256 compare
- 129 Comoros 2,243 compare
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 2,236 compare
- 131 Fiji 2,226 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 664,588 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 781,285 in 1975.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,469 in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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