Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 35,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Germany stood at 35,967.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Germany peaked at 45,014 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,518, in 2017.
That places Germany 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34,600 | — |
| 1994 | 33,642 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 31,849 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 42,582 | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 42,091 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 40,881 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 45,014 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 42,826 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 41,436 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 40,387 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 39,780 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 38,265 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 38,096 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38,794 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 35,485 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 36,426 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 34,976 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 39,358 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 37,552 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 35,750 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 30,799 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 31,092 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30,803 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30,518 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31,000 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31,685 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32,337 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 32,937 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 33,654 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34,824 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 35,967 | +3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 35,967 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 18.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 35,967 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 16.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +33.7% | 31,849 | 42,582 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,608 | 31,849 | 42,582 | 6 |
| 2000s | 39,651 | 35,485 | 45,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,353 | 30,518 | 39,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,944 | 32,337 | 35,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Germany?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Germany was 35,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45,014 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,518 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Germany ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release