Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany

Germany: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 42,170 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42,170 number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
1st
of 68 countries
All-time high
47,809 number
in 2015
All-time low
42,170 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany, 2013–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2013201520182013: 45.6k number2014: 47.8k number2015: 47.8k number2016: 45.7k number2017: 45.7k number2018: 42.2k number

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 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2018.
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%

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 India 30,881 number
  2. 3 Brazil 23,573 number compare
  3. 4 Poland 13,745 number compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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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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Indicator
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 696 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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.