Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 492,960 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
492,960
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
685,768
in 1980
All-time low
489,269
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 492,960 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 685,768 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 489,269, in 2020.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 145th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 572,828 | — |
| 1971 | 637,444 | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 648,640 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 651,844 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 650,369 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 648,325 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 641,661 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 651,258 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 652,712 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 657,123 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 685,768 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 664,648 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 673,670 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 659,380 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 642,804 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 646,018 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 637,452 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 645,916 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 650,514 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 630,910 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 627,153 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 618,773 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 619,906 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 629,129 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 617,438 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 601,416 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 628,319 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 625,718 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 621,616 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 618,646 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 612,822 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 605,677 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 603,564 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 586,555 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 583,785 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 582,882 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 572,486 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 577,393 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 568,231 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 561,591 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 544,142 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 545,301 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 534,423 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 504,539 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 505,720 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 515,118 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 520,570 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 522,931 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 515,329 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 509,714 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 489,269 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 491,443 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 493,054 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 492,872 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 492,960 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 641,220 | 572,828 | 657,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 653,708 | 630,910 | 685,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,811 | 601,416 | 629,129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 585,499 | 561,591 | 612,822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521,779 | 504,539 | 545,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,920 | 489,269 | 493,054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 142 Bulgaria 1,313 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,307 compare
- 144 Jamaica 1,274 compare
- 145 Réunion 1,136 compare
- 146 Cape Verde 1,106 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 1,082 compare
- 148 Albania 1,046 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 492,960 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 685,768 in 1980.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,269 in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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