Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?

Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 283,851 in Germany as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?

3.23 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: Primary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia

3.52 million

in 2024

Germany

283,851

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

26th

Germany rank

24th

Primary education, teachers over time

Europe & Central Asia
Germany

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.52 million against 283,851 in Germany, a difference of 3.23 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 12.4 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.30 million	220,558	3.08 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	3.29 million	237,925	3.05 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	3.38 million	243,728	3.14 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	3.49 million	268,294	3.22 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 283,851 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?: 3.23 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.