Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Teachers in primary education, male was 221,316 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
221,316
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
310,093
in 1981
All-time low
209,981
in 2014
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area stood at 221,316.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area peaked at 310,093 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 209,981, in 2014.
That places WB: Euro Area 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 234,411 | — |
| 1971 | 301,685 | +28.7% |
| 1972 | 309,699 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 303,560 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 304,604 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 302,318 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 299,122 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 299,808 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 302,927 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 307,270 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 308,889 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 310,093 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 308,041 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 293,090 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 276,010 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 278,269 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 280,122 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 276,235 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 277,089 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 265,967 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 263,606 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 257,074 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 247,407 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 245,929 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 235,126 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 232,151 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 248,619 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 248,105 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 246,570 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 245,980 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 244,621 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 237,705 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 238,213 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 233,552 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 233,004 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 232,923 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 231,091 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 232,299 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 224,456 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 226,669 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 225,636 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 229,284 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 222,702 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 215,947 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 209,981 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 211,189 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 211,288 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 211,316 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 212,809 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 215,027 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 215,207 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 219,226 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 221,161 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 221,311 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 221,316 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296,540 | 234,411 | 309,699 | 10 |
| 1980s | 287,380 | 265,967 | 310,093 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,057 | 232,151 | 263,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,453 | 224,456 | 244,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,518 | 209,981 | 229,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,644 | 215,207 | 221,316 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area?
- Teachers in primary education, male in WB: Euro Area was 221,316 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 310,093 in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,981 in 2014.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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