Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Germany
Germany: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 57.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Germany stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Germany peaked at 57.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1994.
That places Germany 82nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 upper secondary education who are female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.8% | — |
| 1994 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.5% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 39.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 49.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.8% | 57.4% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Germany?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Germany was 57.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Germany ranks 82nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release