Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Germany
Germany: Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups was 3.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.8 for distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Germany peaked at 4.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2013.
That places Germany 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.7 | — |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5 |
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More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Germany?
- Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups in Germany was 3.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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