Trained teachers in primary education in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Trained teachers in primary education was 91.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Europe & Central Asia, 2009–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Europe & Central Asia is 91.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 97.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97.8% | — |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.6% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Europe & Central Asia?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Europe & Central Asia was 91.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 38 groups with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.