Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Germany
Germany: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 613,521 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Germany is 613,521, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Germany peaked at 613,521 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 423,536, in 2013.
That places Germany 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 423,536 | — |
| 2014 | 449,832 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 469,451 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 485,388 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 505,760 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 528,021 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 544,209 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 564,103 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 574,768 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 587,498 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 601,528 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 613,521 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 486,600 | 423,536 | 544,209 | 7 |
| 2020s | 588,284 | 564,103 | 613,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Germany?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Germany was 613,521 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 613,521 in 2024.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,536 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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