Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Germany
Germany: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Germany stood at 0.0004 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2017.
That places Germany 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 51% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +33.3% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 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), per capita in Germany?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Germany was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Germany ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.