Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 100,065 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100,065
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
101,761
in 2022
All-time low
60,486
in 1994
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Germany stood at 100,065.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 101,761 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60,486, in 1994.
That places Germany 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61,154 | — |
| 1994 | 60,486 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 65,113 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 67,097 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 65,666 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 65,475 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67,901 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 69,053 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73,376 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 75,278 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 79,481 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 81,737 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 85,566 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 88,563 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 92,104 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 84,878 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 91,287 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 90,741 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90,187 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93,515 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 94,438 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93,240 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 95,164 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 96,882 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 97,712 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 97,586 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99,409 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 101,162 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 101,761 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 100,852 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 100,065 | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 100,065 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 8.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 100,065 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,165 | 60,486 | 67,097 | 6 |
| 2000s | 79,794 | 67,901 | 92,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,075 | 90,187 | 97,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,650 | 99,409 | 101,761 | 5 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Germany?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Germany was 100,065 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 101,761 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,486 in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release