Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 416,241 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Germany is 416,241 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Germany peaked at 416,241 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 270,997 number, in 1996.
That places Germany 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 279,806 number | — |
| 1994 | 281,814 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 302,248 number | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 270,997 number | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 274,963 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 271,710 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 274,210 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 272,850 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 277,042 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 369,749 number | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 384,604 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 396,223 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 402,411 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 407,132 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 416,241 number | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 416,241 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 33.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 416,241 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 19.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 number | 369,749 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,256 number | 270,997 number | 302,248 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 274,701 number | 272,850 number | 277,042 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 396,060 number | 369,749 number | 416,241 number | 6 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Germany?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Germany was 416,241 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 416,241 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,997 number in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.