Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Germany

Germany: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 618,670 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
618,670
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
618,670
in 2024
All-time low
526,268
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Germany, 1993–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200820241993: 532.5k1994: 526.3k1995: 541.4k1996: 540.3k1997: 542.4k1998: 530.1k1999: 532.6k2000: 578.4k2001: 588.3k2002: 590.0k2003: 595.4k2004: 597.7k2005: 595.6k2006: 593.9k2007: 593.0k2008: 597.3k2009: 584.7k2010: 593.8k2011: 584.5k2012: 580.1k2013: 580.5k2014: 590.0k2015: 586.2k2016: 588.9k2017: 587.0k2018: 586.9k2019: 587.4k2020: 596.1k2021: 599.7k2022: 600.9k2023: 610.2k2024: 618.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Germany stood at 618,670. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 618,670 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 526,268, in 1994.

Germany ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 532,473
1994 526,268 -1.2%
1995 541,389 +2.9%
1996 540,270 -0.2%
1997 542,383 +0.4%
1998 530,118 -2.3%
1999 532,565 +0.5%
2000 578,376 +8.6%
2001 588,329 +1.7%
2002 589,965 +0.3%
2003 595,388 +0.9%
2004 597,681 +0.4%
2005 595,635 -0.3%
2006 593,896 -0.3%
2007 593,011 -0.1%
2008 597,269 +0.7%
2009 584,737 -2.1%
2010 593,815 +1.6%
2011 584,535 -1.6%
2012 580,082 -0.8%
2013 580,537 +0.1%
2014 590,030 +1.6%
2015 586,214 -0.6%
2016 588,926 +0.5%
2017 586,986 -0.3%
2018 586,912 -0.0%
2019 587,356 +0.1%
2020 596,079 +1.5%
2021 599,681 +0.6%
2022 600,912 +0.2%
2023 610,197 +1.5%
2024 618,670 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 535,067 526,268 542,383 7
2000s 591,429 578,376 597,681 10
2010s 586,539 580,082 593,815 10
2020s 605,108 596,079 618,670 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Türkiye 788,294 compare
  2. 11 Japan 627,777 compare
  3. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 621,578 compare
  4. 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
  5. 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
  6. 16 Philippines 495,843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Germany?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Germany was 618,670 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 618,670 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 526,268 in 1994.
How does Germany rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Germany ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.