Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 272,026 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
272,026
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
411,649
in 1972
All-time low
268,135
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 272,026.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 411,649 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 268,135, in 2020.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 165th 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 55 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 327,467
1971 406,717 +24.2%
1972 411,649 +1.2%
1973 403,539 -2.0%
1974 405,042 +0.4%
1975 401,689 -0.8%
1976 395,884 -1.4%
1977 395,662 -0.1%
1978 398,272 +0.7%
1979 402,388 +1.0%
1980 404,417 +0.5%
1981 409,465 +1.2%
1982 407,944 -0.4%
1983 396,024 -2.9%
1984 381,473 -3.7%
1985 385,122 +1.0%
1986 390,138 +1.3%
1987 386,615 -0.9%
1988 386,535 -0.0%
1989 375,317 -2.9%
1990 371,603 -1.0%
1991 363,920 -2.1%
1992 355,164 -2.4%
1993 357,913 +0.8%
1994 345,307 -3.5%
1995 334,218 -3.2%
1996 354,992 +6.2%
1997 357,320 +0.7%
1998 350,975 -1.8%
1999 347,529 -1.0%
2000 344,272 -0.9%
2001 335,548 -2.5%
2002 329,701 -1.7%
2003 319,553 -3.1%
2004 312,807 -2.1%
2005 311,459 -0.4%
2006 305,059 -2.1%
2007 305,588 +0.2%
2008 298,866 -2.2%
2009 300,270 +0.5%
2010 298,758 -0.5%
2011 296,277 -0.8%
2012 288,435 -2.6%
2013 284,160 -1.5%
2014 277,306 -2.4%
2015 280,250 +1.1%
2016 281,939 +0.6%
2017 283,746 +0.6%
2018 296,640 +4.5%
2019 294,232 -0.8%
2020 268,135 -8.9%
2021 270,792 +1.0%
2022 272,522 +0.6%
2023 272,022 -0.2%
2024 272,026 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 394,831 327,467 411,649 10
1980s 392,305 375,317 409,465 10
1990s 353,894 334,218 371,603 10
2000s 316,312 298,866 344,272 10
2010s 288,174 277,306 298,758 10
2020s 271,099 268,135 272,522 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 162 French Polynesia 671 compare
  2. 163 Iceland 660 compare
  3. 164 Belize 564 compare
  4. 165 Macau, China 547 compare
  5. 166 Sao Tome and Principe 538 compare
  6. 167 Uruguay 506 compare
  7. 168 Mongolia 379 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 272,026 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 411,649 in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 268,135 in 2020.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.