Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 328,209 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe is 328,209, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 473,214 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 322,817, in 2020.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 159th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 378,237 | — |
| 1971 | 465,608 | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 473,214 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 467,361 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 469,585 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 467,595 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 456,433 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 461,452 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 463,215 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 466,663 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 466,869 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 467,378 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 466,173 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 451,827 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 435,765 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 437,911 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 437,472 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 431,501 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 432,644 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 424,175 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 421,696 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 415,889 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 406,756 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 410,300 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 397,406 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 385,757 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 405,510 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 408,642 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 404,281 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 401,555 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 399,374 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 392,526 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 387,783 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 379,235 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 371,522 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 370,743 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 362,586 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 364,536 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 355,094 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 358,547 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 343,005 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 341,972 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 333,701 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 330,003 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 328,944 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 337,225 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 344,903 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 346,691 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 350,989 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 348,875 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 322,817 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 326,778 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 328,696 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 328,210 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 328,209 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456,936 | 378,237 | 473,214 | 10 |
| 1980s | 445,172 | 424,175 | 467,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,779 | 385,757 | 421,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 374,195 | 355,094 | 399,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,631 | 328,944 | 350,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,942 | 322,817 | 328,696 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 157 Czechia 712 compare
- 157 Martinique 712 compare
- 159 Vanuatu 704 compare
- 160 Maldives 690.42 compare
- 161 Guadeloupe 688 compare
- 162 French Polynesia 671 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Western Europe was 328,209 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 473,214 in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,817 in 2020.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.