Teachers in primary education, male (number) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 38,128 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom is 38,128, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 61,152 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 32,181, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56,499 | — |
| 1972 | 58,184 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 59,294 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 60,008 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 60,457 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 55,127 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 61,152 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 60,378 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 59,991 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 58,393 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 54,926 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 53,000 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 52,000 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 46,000 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50,300 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 50,200 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47,397 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 46,884 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 47,457 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 48,100 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 48,829 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48,020 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 48,768 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46,630 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 47,855 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 45,357 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 47,305 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 32,860 | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 33,342 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32,181 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 32,629 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48,062 | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 47,018 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 38,398 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 38,861 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 38,526 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 39,170 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38,637 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38,128 | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 38,128 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 19.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 38,128 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 17.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +47.3% | 32,629 | 48,062 |
| 2010 | -30.5% | 47,305 | 32,860 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,010 | 55,127 | 61,152 | 9 |
| 1980s | 51,540 | 46,000 | 58,393 | 8 |
| 1990s | 49,474 | 47,397 | 50,300 | 4 |
| 2000s | 47,520 | 45,357 | 48,829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,919 | 32,181 | 48,062 | 8 |
| 2020s | 38,615 | 38,128 | 39,170 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in primary education, male in United Kingdom was 38,128 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61,152 in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,181 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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