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

Germany: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 35,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,967
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
45,014
in 2000
All-time low
30,518
in 2017
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200820241993: 34.6k1994: 33.6k1995: 31.8k1996: 42.6k1997: 42.1k1998: 41.5k1999: 40.9k2000: 45.0k2001: 42.8k2002: 41.4k2003: 40.4k2004: 39.8k2005: 38.3k2006: 38.1k2007: 38.8k2008: 35.5k2009: 36.4k2010: 35.0k2011: 39.4k2012: 37.6k2013: 35.7k2014: 30.8k2015: 31.1k2016: 30.8k2017: 30.5k2018: 31.0k2019: 31.7k2020: 32.3k2021: 32.9k2022: 33.7k2023: 34.8k2024: 36.0k

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 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 France 38,927 compare
  2. 52 United Kingdom 38,128 compare
  3. 53 Argentina 36,324 compare
  4. 55 Zimbabwe 34,361 compare
  5. 56 Liberia 31,372 compare
  6. 57 Sierra Leone 30,822 compare

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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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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.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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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.