Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Germany
Germany: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 480,260 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Germany stood at 480,260.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Germany peaked at 484,301 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 270,997, in 1996.
That places Germany 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 279,806 | — |
| 1994 | 281,814 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 302,248 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 270,997 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 274,963 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 273,336 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 271,710 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 274,210 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 272,850 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 277,042 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 369,749 | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 384,604 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 396,223 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 402,411 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 407,132 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 416,241 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 456,041 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 457,457 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 472,418 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 484,301 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 483,305 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 480,260 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +33.5% | 277,042 | 369,749 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,268 | 270,997 | 302,248 | 7 |
| 2000s | 274,701 | 272,850 | 277,042 | 3 |
| 2010s | 404,629 | 369,749 | 456,041 | 7 |
| 2020s | 475,548 | 457,457 | 484,301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Germany?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Germany was 480,260 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 484,301 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,997 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.