Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, male was 606,356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
606,356
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
683,354
in 1972
All-time low
571,398
in 2013
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 606,356, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 683,354 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 571,398, in 2013.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 134th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 677,593 | — |
| 1972 | 683,354 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 674,725 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 670,453 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 663,162 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 647,910 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 648,545 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 646,676 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 645,281 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 659,696 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 655,988 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 656,043 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 634,012 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 611,641 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 607,976 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 608,319 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 601,042 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 639,643 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 628,932 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 598,602 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 592,092 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 601,647 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 586,078 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 576,908 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 575,664 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 599,184 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 607,233 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 598,231 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 606,432 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 611,262 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 596,511 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 584,359 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 580,139 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 577,582 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 577,796 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 575,379 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 604,426 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 624,964 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 605,812 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 586,437 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 590,149 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 578,612 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 571,398 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 572,739 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 586,154 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 600,889 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 607,148 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 597,126 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 598,192 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 599,155 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 600,723 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 604,794 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 607,023 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 606,356 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 661,967 | 645,281 | 683,354 | 9 |
| 1980s | 630,329 | 601,042 | 659,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,207 | 575,664 | 607,233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 593,823 | 575,379 | 624,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,884 | 571,398 | 607,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 603,610 | 599,155 | 607,023 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 606,356 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 683,354 in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,398 in 2013.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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