Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 345,342 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany is 345,342, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany peaked at 345,342 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112,832, in 1995.
Germany ranks 5th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 132,787 | — |
| 1994 | 133,010 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 112,832 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 112,957 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 112,886 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 186,779 | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 186,678 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 186,466 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 202,406 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 203,329 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 211,291 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 211,205 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 224,143 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 225,449 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 232,864 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 257,242 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 263,337 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 272,226 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 279,299 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 287,126 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 296,960 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 303,182 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 317,162 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 325,804 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 329,494 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 335,650 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 345,342 | +2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 345,342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 54.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 345,342 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 22.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 | +65.5% | 112,886 | 186,779 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,894 | 112,832 | 133,010 | 5 |
| 2000s | 198,308 | 186,466 | 211,291 | 7 |
| 2010s | 264,183 | 224,143 | 303,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,690 | 317,162 | 345,342 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany was 345,342 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 345,342 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,832 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release