Germany vs United States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Germany
480,260
in 2024
United States
1.58 million
in 2017
Germany rank
6th
United States rank
3rd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Germany
  • United States
500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.58 million against 480,260 in Germany, a difference of 1.10 million.

That makes United States's figure about 3.3 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1990s 283,716 892,480 608,764 United States
2010s 397,592 1.58 million 1.18 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Germany or United States?
United States, at 1.58 million against 480,260 in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Germany and United States?
1.10 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.