Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 296,960 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany stood at 296,960 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany peaked at 296,960 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 112,832 number, in 1995.
That places Germany 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 132,787 number | — |
| 1994 | 133,010 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 112,832 number | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 112,957 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 112,886 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 186,779 number | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 186,678 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 186,466 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 202,406 number | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 203,329 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 211,291 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 211,205 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 224,143 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 225,449 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 232,864 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 257,242 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 263,337 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 272,226 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 279,299 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 287,126 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 296,960 number | +3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 296,960 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 46.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 296,960 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 21.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 number | 186,779 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,894 number | 112,832 number | 133,010 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 198,308 number | 186,466 number | 211,291 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 259,850 number | 224,143 number | 296,960 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, female in Germany?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Germany was 296,960 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 296,960 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,832 number in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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
Total number of female 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.