Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 311,040 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany stood at 311,040 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 311,040 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 116,536 number, in 1998.
That places Germany 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 137,330 number | — |
| 1994 | 137,557 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 116,723 number | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 116,793 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 116,708 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 116,536 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 190,081 number | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 189,965 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 189,780 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 206,741 number | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 207,403 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 215,948 number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 215,920 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 229,791 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 231,698 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 239,958 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 265,192 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 272,450 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 282,379 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 290,398 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 299,725 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 311,040 number | +3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 311,040 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,148 number, 43.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 311,040 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,403 number, 21.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +63.1% | 116,536 number | 190,081 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,608 number | 116,536 number | 137,557 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 202,263 number | 189,780 number | 215,948 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 269,181 number | 229,791 number | 311,040 number | 9 |
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany was 311,040 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 311,040 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,536 number in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.