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

Germany
35,967
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,128
in 2023
Germany rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd

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

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38,128 against 35,967 in Germany, a difference of 2,161.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 212 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 40,881 47,397 6,516 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 39,651 47,520 7,870 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 33,353 38,404 5,051 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 33,438 38,615 5,177 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, male (number), gaps filled, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38,128 against 35,967 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,161, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, male (number), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.