Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Germany
Germany: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Germany is 66.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Germany peaked at 66.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1994.
Germany ranks 62nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.9% | — |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 50.6% | 56.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 58.7% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.3% | 66.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Germany?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Germany was 66.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release