Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in European Union

European Union: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 335,332 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
335,332 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
485,727 number
in 1972
All-time low
314,848 number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in European Union, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

European Union recorded 335,332 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in European Union peaked at 485,727 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 314,848 number, in 2014.

That places European Union 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in European Union, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 477,489 number —
1971 478,564 number +0.2%
1972 485,727 number +1.5%
1973 478,901 number -1.4%
1974 480,857 number +0.4%
1975 478,706 number -0.4%
1976 467,415 number -2.4%
1977 472,501 number +1.1%
1978 472,443 number -0.0%
1979 473,086 number +0.1%
1980 469,789 number -0.7%
1981 466,721 number -0.7%
1982 463,115 number -0.8%
1983 447,461 number -3.4%
1984 431,209 number -3.6%
1985 433,572 number +0.5%
1986 434,194 number +0.1%
1987 428,459 number -1.3%
1988 429,724 number +0.3%
1989 426,364 number -0.8%
1990 418,985 number -1.7%
1991 414,302 number -1.1%
1992 405,168 number -2.2%
1993 407,903 number +0.7%
1994 395,324 number -3.1%
1995 383,874 number -2.9%
1996 404,195 number +5.3%
1997 404,543 number +0.1%
1998 398,604 number -1.5%
1999 394,926 number -0.9%
2000 391,156 number -1.0%
2001 383,005 number -2.1%
2002 377,801 number -1.4%
2003 368,347 number -2.5%
2004 360,811 number -2.0%
2005 360,227 number -0.2%
2006 351,689 number -2.4%
2007 353,443 number +0.5%
2008 344,246 number -2.6%
2009 347,599 number +1.0%
2010 331,618 number -4.6%
2011 329,619 number -0.6%
2012 320,617 number -2.7%
2013 316,777 number -1.2%
2014 314,848 number -0.6%
2015 322,836 number +2.5%
2016 329,346 number +2.0%
2017 330,074 number +0.2%
2018 334,894 number +1.5%
2019 335,332 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 476,569 number 467,415 number 485,727 number 10
1980s 443,061 number 426,364 number 469,789 number 10
1990s 402,782 number 383,874 number 418,985 number 10
2000s 363,832 number 344,246 number 391,156 number 10
2010s 326,596 number 314,848 number 335,332 number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 33 Spain 53,750 number compare
  2. 34 South Africa 52,784 number compare
  3. 35 Angola 50,617 number compare
  4. 36 Poland 48,155 number compare
  5. 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
  6. 38 Canada 45,037 number compare
  7. 39 Mali 44,735 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in European Union?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in European Union was 335,332 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 485,727 number in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 314,848 number in 2014.
How does European Union rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
European Union ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.