Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 61,094 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 61,094 for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 82,074 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61,094, in 2024.
That places Germany 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 82,004 | — |
| 2014 | 82,074 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81,042 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 77,804 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 78,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76,168 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 73,641 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 73,009 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 72,196 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 72,510 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65,866 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 61,094 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78,676 | 73,641 | 82,074 | 7 |
| 2020s | 68,935 | 61,094 | 73,009 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Montserrat 19 compare
- 2 India 50,745
- 3 Brazil 30,156 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 23,653 compare
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany was 61,094 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82,074 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,094 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release