Trained teachers in primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Trained teachers in primary education was 94.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary 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 94.2% for trained teachers in primary education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 96.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2020.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 2nd out of 38 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 96.0% | — |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
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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 primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 94.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd out of 38 groups with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.