Teachers in primary education, female in Germany
Germany: Teachers in primary education, female was 247,884 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Germany, 1993β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Germany is 247,884, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Germany peaked at 247,884 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180,437, in 1999.
Germany ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,771 | 180,437 | 190,657 | 6 |
| 2000s | 198,274 | 193,157 | 205,903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,375 | 201,951 | 218,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,351 | 224,425 | 247,884 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Germany?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Germany was 247,884 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 247,884 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,437 in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release