Primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Primary education, teachers was 3.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 3.52 million for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.54 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 million | 2.48 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 million | 2.87 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 million | 3.07 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million | 3.25 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million | 3.26 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.45 million | 3.52 million | 5 |
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9968 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.3% (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 4.2 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia?
- Primary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia was 3.52 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million in 1970.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.