Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Germany
Germany: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 201,576 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Germany is 201,576, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Germany peaked at 201,586 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,109, in 1993.
That places Germany 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,784 | 77,109 | 87,550 | 6 |
| 2000s | 86,613 | 84,890 | 89,282 | 3 |
| 2010s | 157,141 | 139,487 | 180,129 | 7 |
| 2020s | 195,316 | 182,774 | 201,586 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 2 India 736,778 compare
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 724,970 compare
- 4 Brazil 210,722 compare
- 6 Indonesia 132,320 compare
- 7 Russia 128,718 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 97,906 compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Germany?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Germany was 201,576 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 201,586 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,109 in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release