Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany
Germany: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 74,159 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany is 74,159, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany peaked at 118,468 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 74,159, in 2024.
That places Germany 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 114,478 | — |
| 1994 | 114,976 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 118,468 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 118,321 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 117,498 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 102,407 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 103,355 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 102,225 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 100,547 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 99,708 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 93,017 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 95,000 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 96,022 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95,037 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96,036 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 89,763 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 92,398 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 90,736 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 88,492 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 86,144 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 85,337 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 81,569 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 81,571 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80,780 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 76,140 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 75,707 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 75,545 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 75,836 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75,932 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75,032 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 74,159 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,358 | 102,407 | 118,468 | 6 |
| 2000s | 97,071 | 89,763 | 103,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,887 | 75,707 | 92,398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,301 | 74,159 | 75,932 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany was 74,159 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 118,468 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,159 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release