Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany
Germany: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 61.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany stood at 61.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany peaked at 61.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2018.
That places Germany 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55.6% | — |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.8% | 55.4% | 59.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.9% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Lithuania 62.4% compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.4%
- 20 Saint Lucia 61.7% compare
- 22 Colombia 60.9% compare
- 23 India 60.9%
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 59.8% compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany was 61.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release