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
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Germany, 2013–2018
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
| 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
- 21 Dominica 56.5%
- 22 Czechia 55.7%
- 23 Republic of Moldova 55.6% compare
- 25 Finland 55.1% compare
- 26 Greece 54.8% compare
- 27 New Zealand 54.5% 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 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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About this data
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.