Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Teachers in primary education, male was 161,517 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 161,517 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 212,029 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 158,639 number, in 2018.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 178,115 number | — |
| 1981 | 187,823 number | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 187,033 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 187,562 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 187,479 number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 188,979 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 190,745 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 194,060 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 197,836 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 198,319 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 197,263 number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 195,801 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 205,327 number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 210,788 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 212,029 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 207,875 number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 211,175 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 207,887 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 204,613 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 206,310 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 203,804 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 204,326 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 207,275 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 199,337 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 203,867 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 203,413 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 201,403 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 204,527 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 204,524 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 194,516 number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 193,152 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 196,362 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 194,158 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 168,056 number | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 170,574 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 171,962 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 168,840 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 170,601 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 158,639 number | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 161,517 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189,795 number | 178,115 number | 198,319 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,907 number | 195,801 number | 212,029 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,699 number | 194,516 number | 207,275 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,386 number | 158,639 number | 196,362 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 161,517 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 212,029 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,639 number in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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/