Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 42,170 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany is 42,170 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
That places Germany 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 45,563 number | — |
| 2014 | 47,751 number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 47,809 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45,699 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 45,688 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,170 number | -7.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 42,170 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 220.35 number, 191.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 42,170 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 691.35 number, 61.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany was 42,170 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 47,809 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,170 number in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). 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.