Secondary education, teachers in Germany
Germany: Secondary education, teachers was 618,670 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Germany is 618,670, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Germany peaked at 618,670 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 526,268, in 1994.
That places Germany 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 618,670 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 21.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 618,670 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 9.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Turkey 788,294 compare
- 11 Japan 627,777 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 621,578 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
- 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
- 16 Philippines 495,843 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 secondary education, teachers in Germany?
- Secondary education, teachers in Germany was 618,670 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 618,670 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,268 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.