Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 444,454 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 444,454 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 444,454 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350,806, in 1994.
Germany ranks 9th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 356,841 | — |
| 1994 | 350,806 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 357,808 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 354,852 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 359,219 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 361,275 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 364,683 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 407,120 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 417,051 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 416,042 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 420,402 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 425,183 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 418,898 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 412,308 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 409,411 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 409,129 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 410,096 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 410,129 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 403,058 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 401,403 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 400,878 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 410,255 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 411,404 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 412,192 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 409,324 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 413,060 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 414,064 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 421,125 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 422,682 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 423,218 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 434,313 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 444,454 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357,926 | 350,806 | 364,683 | 7 |
| 2000s | 414,564 | 407,120 | 425,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,577 | 400,878 | 414,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,158 | 421,125 | 444,454 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany was 444,454 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 444,454 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,806 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release