Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany

Germany: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 213,874 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
213,874 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
213,874 number
in 2018
All-time low
180,437 number
in 1999
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany, 1993–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200520181993: 180.8k number1994: 190.7k number1995: 181.6k number1996: 180.7k number1997: 182.4k number1998: 181.4k number1999: 180.4k number2000: 194.2k number2001: 195.5k number2002: 194.6k number2003: 194.8k number2004: 193.2k number2005: 195.8k number2006: 200.3k number2007: 204.2k number2008: 204.3k number2009: 205.9k number2010: 206.9k number2011: 213.5k number2012: 213.2k number2013: 213.9k number2014: 202.0k number2015: 204.5k number2016: 207.6k number2017: 209.7k number2018: 213.9k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany stood at 213,874 number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany peaked at 213,874 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 180,437 number, in 1999.

That places Germany 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 180,814 number
1994 190,657 number +5.4%
1995 181,640 number -4.7%
1996 180,653 number -0.5%
1997 182,426 number +1.0%
1998 181,432 number -0.5%
1999 180,437 number -0.5%
2000 194,192 number +7.6%
2001 195,519 number +0.7%
2002 194,557 number -0.5%
2003 194,792 number +0.1%
2004 193,157 number -0.8%
2005 195,842 number +1.4%
2006 200,332 number +2.3%
2007 204,175 number +1.9%
2008 204,276 number +0.0%
2009 205,903 number +0.8%
2010 206,869 number +0.5%
2011 213,487 number +3.2%
2012 213,152 number -0.2%
2013 213,853 number +0.3%
2014 201,951 number -5.6%
2015 204,479 number +1.3%
2016 207,558 number +1.5%
2017 209,652 number +1.0%
2018 213,874 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182,580 number 180,437 number 190,657 number 7
2000s 198,274 number 193,157 number 205,903 number 10
2010s 209,431 number 201,951 number 213,874 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 Italy 241,634 number compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 240,699 number compare
  3. 19 Poland 235,314 number compare
  4. 21 France 202,491 number compare
  5. 22 Iraq 197,420 number compare
  6. 23 South Africa 196,319 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany was 213,874 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 213,874 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 180,437 number in 1999.
How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.