Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Germany
Germany: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 274,083 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Germany is 274,083 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 274,832 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 177,618 number, in 1994.
That places Germany 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 181,514 number | — |
| 1994 | 177,618 number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 189,305 number | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 197,513 number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 202,263 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 206,636 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 238,802 number | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 246,910 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 247,281 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 251,856 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 252,855 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 252,006 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 250,016 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 250,521 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 251,916 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 255,698 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 258,839 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 258,718 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 259,812 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 261,105 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 271,155 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 272,402 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 274,832 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 273,008 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 274,083 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,475 number | 177,618 number | 206,636 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 249,786 number | 238,802 number | 255,698 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,106 number | 258,718 number | 274,832 number | 9 |
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 in lower secondary education, female in Germany?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Germany was 274,083 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 274,832 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,618 number in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.