Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Germany
283,851
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Germany rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 283,851 against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,723.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 216 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 221,318 249,384 28,066 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 237,925 255,606 17,680 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 243,728 276,331 32,603 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 264,405 282,682 18,276 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 283,851 against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,723, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.