Germany vs United States of America: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Germany
413,060 number
in 2018
United States of America
870,399 number
in 2017
Germany rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 870,399 number against 413,060 number in Germany, a difference of 457,339 number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 141 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 356,316 number 699,805 number 343,489 number United States of America
2010s 410,328 number 855,931 number 445,603 number United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 870,399 number against 413,060 number in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Germany and United States of America?
457,339 number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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.