Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 342,650 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
342,650
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
507,467
in 1972
All-time low
339,500
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 342,650 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe peaked at 507,467 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 339,500, in 2020.

SDG: Europe ranks 152nd 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 (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 409,681
1971 500,920 +22.3%
1972 507,467 +1.3%
1973 500,387 -1.4%
1974 502,334 +0.4%
1975 499,201 -0.6%
1976 488,182 -2.2%
1977 492,655 +0.9%
1978 494,653 +0.4%
1979 498,202 +0.7%
1980 498,515 +0.1%
1981 501,521 +0.6%
1982 497,788 -0.7%
1983 483,236 -2.9%
1984 467,067 -3.3%
1985 469,053 +0.4%
1986 470,750 +0.4%
1987 464,788 -1.3%
1988 466,230 +0.3%
1989 458,029 -1.8%
1990 453,927 -0.9%
1991 446,937 -1.5%
1992 439,446 -1.7%
1993 446,080 +1.5%
1994 433,416 -2.8%
1995 421,714 -2.7%
1996 442,646 +5.0%
1997 445,776 +0.7%
1998 440,249 -1.2%
1999 434,558 -1.3%
2000 429,378 -1.2%
2001 421,300 -1.9%
2002 415,693 -1.3%
2003 405,739 -2.4%
2004 398,634 -1.8%
2005 396,156 -0.6%
2006 387,183 -2.3%
2007 387,507 +0.1%
2008 378,557 -2.3%
2009 381,503 +0.8%
2010 364,102 -4.6%
2011 362,529 -0.4%
2012 353,240 -2.6%
2013 349,580 -1.0%
2014 350,807 +0.4%
2015 361,397 +3.0%
2016 365,643 +1.2%
2017 377,342 +3.2%
2018 370,860 -1.7%
2019 365,681 -1.4%
2020 339,500 -7.2%
2021 342,946 +1.0%
2022 344,263 +0.4%
2023 342,907 -0.4%
2024 342,650 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 489,368 409,681 507,467 10
1980s 477,698 458,029 501,521 10
1990s 440,475 421,714 453,927 10
2000s 400,165 378,557 429,378 10
2010s 362,118 349,580 377,342 10
2020s 342,453 339,500 344,263 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 149 Mauritius 1,018 compare
  2. 150 Croatia 884 compare
  3. 151 Estonia 876.4 compare
  4. 152 Brunei Darussalam 855 compare
  5. 153 Cyprus 845 compare
  6. 154 Guyana 805 compare
  7. 155 Armenia 790 compare
  8. 155 Latvia 790 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 SDG: Europe?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe was 342,650 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 507,467 in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 339,500 in 2020.
How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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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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.