Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany

Germany: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 55.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
55.4%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 61 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2015
All-time low
55.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany, 2013–2018

02040602013201520182013: 55.6 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 59 %2016: 58.7 %2017: 58.6 %2018: 55.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany stood at 55.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

That places Germany 24th out of 61 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%) in Germany, 2013 to 2018.
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%

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Dominica 56.5%
  2. 22 Czechia 55.7%
  3. 23 Republic of Moldova 55.6% compare
  4. 25 Finland 55.1% compare
  5. 26 Greece 54.8% compare
  6. 27 New Zealand 54.5% compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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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 55.4% in 2018, 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 59.0% in 2015.
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 24th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 617 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.