Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 618,670 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Germany is 618,670, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 618,670 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 526,268, in 1994.
That places Germany 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 532,473 | — |
| 1994 | 526,268 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 541,389 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 540,270 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 542,383 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 530,118 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 532,565 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 578,376 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 588,329 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 589,965 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 595,388 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 597,681 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 595,635 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 593,896 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 593,011 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 597,269 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 584,737 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 593,815 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 584,535 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 580,082 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 580,537 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 590,030 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 586,214 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 588,926 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 586,986 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 586,912 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 587,356 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 596,079 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 599,681 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 600,912 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 610,197 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 618,670 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535,067 | 526,268 | 542,383 | 7 |
| 2000s | 591,429 | 578,376 | 597,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,539 | 580,082 | 593,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,108 | 596,079 | 618,670 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Türkiye 788,294 compare
- 11 Japan 627,777 compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 621,578 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
- 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
- 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Germany was 618,670 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 618,670 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,268 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release