Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Germany
Germany: Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and was 613,521 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Germany is 613,521 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Germany peaked at 613,521 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 423,536 Persons, in 2013.
That places Germany 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 423,536 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 449,832 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 469,451 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 485,388 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 505,760 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 528,021 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 544,209 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 564,103 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 574,768 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 587,498 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 601,528 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 613,521 Persons | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 486,600 Persons | 423,536 Persons | 544,209 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 588,284 Persons | 564,103 Persons | 613,521 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Germany?
- Teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Germany was 613,521 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 613,521 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,536 Persons in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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