Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Germany
Germany: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 97,712 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Germany stood at 97,712 number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 97,712 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60,486 number, in 1994.
That places Germany 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61,154 number | — |
| 1994 | 60,486 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 65,113 number | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 67,097 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 65,666 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 65,475 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67,901 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 69,053 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73,376 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 75,278 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 79,481 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 81,737 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 85,566 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 88,563 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 92,104 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 84,878 number | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 91,287 number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 90,741 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90,187 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 93,515 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 94,438 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93,240 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 95,164 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 96,882 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 97,712 number | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 97,712 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 8.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 97,712 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,165 number | 60,486 number | 67,097 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 79,794 number | 67,901 number | 92,104 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,685 number | 90,187 number | 97,712 number | 9 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Germany?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Germany was 97,712 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 97,712 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,486 number in 1994.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.