Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Germany

Germany: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both was 477,423 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
477,423
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
481,378
in 2022
All-time low
369,698
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Germany, 2013–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201820242013: 369.7k2014: 384.6k2015: 396.2k2016: 402.4k2017: 407.1k2018: 416.2k2019: 453.6k2020: 455.1k2021: 469.5k2022: 481.4k2023: 480.5k2024: 477.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Germany recorded 477,423 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Germany peaked at 481,378 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 369,698, in 2013.

Germany ranks 2nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 369,698
2014 384,572 +4.0%
2015 396,197 +3.0%
2016 402,374 +1.6%
2017 407,100 +1.2%
2018 416,202 +2.2%
2019 453,585 +9.0%
2020 455,129 +0.3%
2021 469,484 +3.2%
2022 481,378 +2.5%
2023 480,505 -0.2%
2024 477,423 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 404,247 369,698 453,585 7
2020s 472,784 455,129 481,378 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Anguilla 7
  2. 1 India 1.66 million compare
  3. 3 Brazil 448,527 compare
  4. 4 Japan 394,538 compare
  5. 5 Mexico 383,519 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Germany?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Germany was 477,423 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 481,378 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 369,698 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,207 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release