Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Germany
Germany: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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 tertiary education who are female in Germany is 42.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Germany peaked at 42.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1993.
That places Germany 92nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27.6% | — |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 27.6% | 30.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.0% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.7% | 39.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.0% | 42.0% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Germany?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Germany was 42.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Germany ranks 92nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release