Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 147,611 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
147,611
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
247,471
in 1994
All-time low
147,611
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1980–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1980200220241980: 231.9k1981: 225.4k1982: 223.8k1983: 225.9k1984: 227.0k1985: 228.9k1986: 232.4k1987: 235.5k1988: 238.5k1989: 237.7k1990: 236.9k1991: 234.6k1992: 244.0k1993: 247.2k1994: 247.5k1995: 235.1k1996: 238.6k1997: 238.9k1998: 242.8k1999: 237.0k2000: 233.6k2001: 232.4k2002: 226.9k2003: 217.8k2004: 214.3k2005: 214.8k2006: 211.8k2007: 213.4k2008: 215.0k2009: 212.0k2010: 212.3k2011: 204.7k2012: 200.9k2013: 175.6k2014: 179.1k2015: 184.4k2016: 182.7k2017: 184.1k2018: 187.7k2019: 175.1k2020: 153.1k2021: 149.8k2022: 149.0k2023: 147.9k2024: 147.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 147,611. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 247,471 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 147,611, in 2024.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 182nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 231,907
1981 225,373 -2.8%
1982 223,828 -0.7%
1983 225,884 +0.9%
1984 227,008 +0.5%
1985 228,883 +0.8%
1986 232,381 +1.5%
1987 235,483 +1.3%
1988 238,505 +1.3%
1989 237,666 -0.4%
1990 236,914 -0.3%
1991 234,581 -1.0%
1992 243,979 +4.0%
1993 247,236 +1.3%
1994 247,471 +0.1%
1995 235,121 -5.0%
1996 238,561 +1.5%
1997 238,863 +0.1%
1998 242,840 +1.7%
1999 237,049 -2.4%
2000 233,645 -1.4%
2001 232,392 -0.5%
2002 226,929 -2.4%
2003 217,830 -4.0%
2004 214,317 -1.6%
2005 214,809 +0.2%
2006 211,780 -1.4%
2007 213,450 +0.8%
2008 215,031 +0.7%
2009 211,953 -1.4%
2010 212,268 +0.1%
2011 204,681 -3.6%
2012 200,924 -1.8%
2013 175,623 -12.6%
2014 179,085 +2.0%
2015 184,414 +3.0%
2016 182,667 -0.9%
2017 184,089 +0.8%
2018 187,674 +1.9%
2019 175,079 -6.7%
2020 153,133 -12.5%
2021 149,842 -2.1%
2022 149,021 -0.5%
2023 147,867 -0.8%
2024 147,611 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 230,692 223,828 238,505 10
1990s 240,262 234,581 247,471 10
2000s 219,214 211,780 233,645 10
2010s 188,650 175,079 212,268 10
2020s 149,495 147,611 153,133 5

Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 147,611 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 247,471 in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 147,611 in 2024.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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
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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.