Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Germany

Germany: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 274,083 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
274,083 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
274,832 number
in 2016
All-time low
177,618 number
in 1994
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Germany, 1993–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200520181993: 181.5k number1994: 177.6k number1995: 189.3k number1996: 197.5k number1997: 202.3k number1999: 206.6k number2000: 238.8k number2001: 246.9k number2002: 247.3k number2003: 251.9k number2004: 252.9k number2005: 252.0k number2006: 250.0k number2007: 250.5k number2008: 251.9k number2009: 255.7k number2010: 258.8k number2011: 258.7k number2012: 259.8k number2013: 261.1k number2014: 271.2k number2015: 272.4k number2016: 274.8k number2017: 273.0k number2018: 274.1k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Brazil 512,117 number compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 505,287 number compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 339,878 number compare
  4. 8 Philippines 238,700 number compare
  5. 9 Mexico 212,825 number compare
  6. 10 Viet Nam 200,958 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.