Teachers in primary education, male in Euro area

Euro area: Teachers in primary education, male was 211,674 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
211,674 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
324,303 number
in 1972
All-time low
209,181 number
in 2014
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Euro area, 1970–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 211,674 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Euro area peaked at 324,303 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 209,181 number, in 2014.

That places Euro area 39th 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 in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Euro area, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 312,020 number —
1971 315,723 number +1.2%
1972 324,303 number +2.7%
1973 318,358 number -1.8%
1974 319,167 number +0.3%
1975 316,206 number -0.9%
1976 311,949 number -1.3%
1977 311,263 number -0.2%
1978 312,120 number +0.3%
1979 313,392 number +0.4%
1980 311,554 number -0.6%
1981 309,460 number -0.7%
1982 304,748 number -1.5%
1983 288,070 number -5.5%
1984 270,266 number -6.2%
1985 272,130 number +0.7%
1986 274,670 number +0.9%
1987 270,860 number -1.4%
1988 272,063 number +0.4%
1989 265,798 number -2.3%
1990 259,772 number -2.3%
1991 255,941 number -1.5%
1992 246,001 number -3.9%
1993 244,519 number -0.6%
1994 233,893 number -4.3%
1995 230,934 number -1.3%
1996 247,415 number +7.1%
1997 246,854 number -0.2%
1998 245,035 number -0.7%
1999 244,851 number -0.1%
2000 243,491 number -0.6%
2001 236,571 number -2.8%
2002 237,074 number +0.2%
2003 232,454 number -1.9%
2004 231,896 number -0.2%
2005 231,817 number -0.0%
2006 229,995 number -0.8%
2007 231,283 number +0.6%
2008 223,496 number -3.4%
2009 225,749 number +1.0%
2010 224,752 number -0.4%
2011 228,399 number +1.6%
2012 221,870 number -2.9%
2013 215,133 number -3.0%
2014 209,181 number -2.8%
2015 210,414 number +0.6%
2016 209,852 number -0.3%
2017 209,967 number +0.1%
2018 212,134 number +1.0%
2019 211,674 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 315,450 number 311,263 number 324,303 number 10
1980s 283,962 number 265,798 number 311,554 number 10
1990s 245,522 number 230,934 number 259,772 number 10
2000s 232,383 number 223,496 number 243,491 number 10
2010s 215,338 number 209,181 number 228,399 number 10

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 36 Poland 48,155 number compare
  2. 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
  3. 38 Canada 45,037 number compare
  4. 39 Mali 44,735 number compare
  5. 40 Senegal 43,978 number compare
  6. 41 Cameroon 42,950 number compare
  7. 42 Myanmar 42,940 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Euro area?
Teachers in primary education, male in Euro area was 211,674 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 324,303 number in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 209,181 number in 2014.
How does Euro area rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Euro area ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/