Primary education, teachers in European Union
European Union: Primary education, teachers was 1.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 1.89 million for primary education, teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in European Union peaked at 1.98 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36 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 | 1.63 million | 1.36 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.70 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.77 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.79 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.82 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.86 million | 1.89 million | 5 |
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 221.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9996 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 107.0% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 1.23 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in European Union?
- Primary education, teachers in European Union was 1.89 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1970.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.