Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Germany

Germany: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 138,977 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
138,977 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 137 countries
All-time high
175,327 number
in 1993
All-time low
136,316 number
in 2017
Years of data
25
1993–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200520181993: 175.3k number1994: 173.2k number1995: 168.5k number1996: 157.3k number1997: 157.0k number1999: 158.0k number2000: 168.3k number2001: 170.1k number2002: 168.8k number2003: 168.5k number2004: 172.3k number2005: 166.9k number2006: 162.3k number2007: 158.9k number2008: 157.2k number2009: 154.4k number2010: 151.3k number2011: 144.3k number2012: 141.6k number2013: 139.8k number2014: 139.1k number2015: 139.0k number2016: 137.4k number2017: 136.3k number2018: 139.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Germany stood at 138,977 number.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Germany peaked at 175,327 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 136,316 number, in 2017.

That places Germany 10th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 175,327 number —
1994 173,188 number -1.2%
1995 168,503 number -2.7%
1996 157,339 number -6.6%
1997 156,956 number -0.2%
1999 158,047 number +0.7%
2000 168,318 number +6.5%
2001 170,141 number +1.1%
2002 168,761 number -0.8%
2003 168,546 number -0.1%
2004 172,328 number +2.2%
2005 166,892 number -3.2%
2006 162,292 number -2.8%
2007 158,890 number -2.1%
2008 157,213 number -1.1%
2009 154,398 number -1.8%
2010 151,290 number -2.0%
2011 144,340 number -4.6%
2012 141,591 number -1.9%
2013 139,774 number -1.3%
2014 139,100 number -0.5%
2015 139,002 number -0.1%
2016 137,360 number -1.2%
2017 136,316 number -0.8%
2018 138,977 number +2.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 138,977 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,601 number, 24.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 138,977 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,366 number, 18.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164,893 number 156,956 number 175,327 number 6
2000s 164,778 number 154,398 number 172,328 number 10
2010s 140,861 number 136,316 number 151,290 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Egypt 148,020 number compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 147,721 number compare
  3. 9 Turkey 144,813 number compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 130,935 number compare
  5. 12 Uzbekistan 103,758 number compare
  6. 13 France 95,398 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Germany?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Germany was 138,977 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 175,327 number in 1993.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 136,316 number in 2017.
How does Germany rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Germany ranks 10th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/