Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Germany
Germany: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Germany stood at 0.0034 units per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1995.
That places Germany 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 0.0034 units per person compare
- 169 Slovakia 0.0034 units per person compare
- 170 Malta 0.0034 units per person compare
- 172 Mongolia 0.0034 units per person compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0034 units per person compare
- 174 Republic of Korea 0.0033 units per person compare
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), gaps filled 283,851 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Germany?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Germany was 0.0034 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Germany ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.