Primary education, teachers in Germany
Germany: Primary education, teachers was 283,851 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Germany stood at 283,851. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Germany peaked at 283,851 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 213,489, in 1995.
Germany ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,558 | 213,489 | 224,517 | 7 |
| 2000s | 237,925 | 232,937 | 242,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,728 | 232,750 | 252,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,294 | 256,762 | 283,851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Germany?
- Primary education, teachers in Germany was 283,851 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 283,851 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,489 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for primary education, teachers?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.