Female teachers in Germany
Germany: Female teachers was 87.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.33
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
87.41
in 2020
All-time low
80.92
in 1996
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Female teachers in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 87.33 for female teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Germany peaked at 87.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.92, in 1996.
Germany ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Female teachers in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 83.94 | — |
| 1994 | 85 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 85.08 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.92 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 81.25 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.53 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.18 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.03 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 82.44 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.83 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.92 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.65 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 84.02 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.2 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.97 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.54 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.43 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 85.02 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.68 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.77 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.29 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.41 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.38 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.3 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.33 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 87.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 87.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.95 | 80.92 | 85.08 | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.33 | 81.18 | 85.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.33 | 84.43 | 87.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.35 | 87.3 | 87.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 50 Cook Islands 87.5 compare
- 51 United States 87.46 compare
- 52 Argentina 87.42 compare
- 54 Guyana 87.28 compare
- 55 Poland 87.11 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1 compare
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Germany?
- Female teachers in Germany was 87.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 87.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.92 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for female teachers?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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