Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 213,874 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 213,874 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female 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 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
| 1999 | 180,437 number | -1.1% |
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 213,874 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 13.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 213,874 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,771 number | 180,437 number | 190,657 number | 6 |
| 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
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Germany?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Germany was 213,874 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 213,874 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,437 number in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.