Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Germany
Germany: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 283,851 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Germany is 283,851, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Germany peaked at 283,851 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 213,489, in 1995.
Germany ranks 6th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 215,414 | — |
| 1994 | 224,299 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 213,489 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 223,235 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 224,517 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 221,634 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 221,318 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 239,206 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 238,345 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 235,993 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 235,179 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 232,937 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 234,107 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 238,428 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 242,969 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 239,761 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 242,329 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 241,845 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 252,845 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 250,704 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 249,603 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 232,750 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 235,571 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 238,361 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 240,170 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 244,874 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 250,559 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 256,762 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 261,076 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 264,984 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 274,799 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 283,851 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,558 | 213,489 | 224,517 | 7 |
| 2000s | 237,925 | 232,937 | 242,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,728 | 232,750 | 252,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,294 | 256,762 | 283,851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Germany?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Germany was 283,851 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 283,851 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,489 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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