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

Germany: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 247,884 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
247,884
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
247,884
in 2024
All-time low
180,437
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany, 1993–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1993200820241993: 180.8k1994: 190.7k1995: 181.6k1996: 180.7k1997: 182.4k1998: 181.4k1999: 180.4k2000: 194.2k2001: 195.5k2002: 194.6k2003: 194.8k2004: 193.2k2005: 195.8k2006: 200.3k2007: 204.2k2008: 204.3k2009: 205.9k2010: 206.9k2011: 213.5k2012: 213.2k2013: 213.9k2014: 202.0k2015: 204.5k2016: 207.6k2017: 209.7k2018: 213.9k2019: 218.9k2020: 224.4k2021: 228.1k2022: 231.3k2023: 240.0k2024: 247.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Germany is 247,884, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 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 (number), gaps filled in Germany peaked at 247,884 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180,437, in 1999.

That places Germany 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 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 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 180,814
1994 190,657 +5.4%
1995 181,640 -4.7%
1996 180,653 -0.5%
1997 182,426 +1.0%
1998 181,432 -0.5%
1999 180,437 -0.5%
2000 194,192 +7.6%
2001 195,519 +0.7%
2002 194,557 -0.5%
2003 194,792 +0.1%
2004 193,157 -0.8%
2005 195,842 +1.4%
2006 200,332 +2.3%
2007 204,175 +1.9%
2008 204,276 +0.0%
2009 205,903 +0.8%
2010 206,869 +0.5%
2011 213,487 +3.2%
2012 213,152 -0.2%
2013 213,853 +0.3%
2014 201,951 -5.6%
2015 204,479 +1.3%
2016 207,558 +1.5%
2017 209,652 +1.0%
2018 213,874 +2.0%
2019 218,874 +2.3%
2020 224,425 +2.5%
2021 228,138 +1.7%
2022 231,330 +1.4%
2023 239,976 +3.7%
2024 247,884 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182,580 180,437 190,657 7
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

  1. 14 Japan 261,117 compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 252,704 compare
  3. 16 Argentina 252,452 compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 242,999 compare
  5. 19 Italy 235,443 compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 231,541 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 247,884 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 247,884 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 180,437 in 1999.
How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.