Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 283,851 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Germany is 283,851, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Germany peaked at 283,851 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 213,489, in 1995.
Germany ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 215,414 | — |
| 1994 | 224,299 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 213,489 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 223,235 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 224,517 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 221,634 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 221,318 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 239,206 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 238,345 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 235,993 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 235,179 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 232,937 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 234,107 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 238,428 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 242,969 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 239,761 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 242,329 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 241,845 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 252,845 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 250,704 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 249,603 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 232,750 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 235,571 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 238,361 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 240,170 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 244,874 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 250,559 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 256,762 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 261,076 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 264,984 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 274,799 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 283,851 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,558 | 213,489 | 224,517 | 7 |
| 2000s | 237,925 | 232,937 | 242,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,728 | 232,750 | 252,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,294 | 256,762 | 283,851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Germany?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Germany was 283,851 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 283,851 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,489 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.