Trained teachers in preprimary education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 86.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2009–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 86.1% for trained teachers in preprimary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 91.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2020.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 89.8% | — |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 86.1% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.