Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 35,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Germany recorded 35,967 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
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 (number), gaps filled in Germany peaked at 45,014 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,518, in 2017.
Germany ranks 54th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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% |
| 1998 | 41,486 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 40,881 | -1.5% |
| 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), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 | 38,162 | 31,849 | 42,582 | 7 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Germany?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany was 35,967 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45,014 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,518 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.