Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Germany

Germany: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 14,080 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14,080 number
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
8th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14,080 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,287 number
in 2004
Years of data
21
1993–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1993200520181993: 4.5k number1994: 4.5k number1995: 3.9k number1996: 3.8k number1997: 3.8k number2003: 3.3k number2004: 3.3k number2005: 3.3k number2006: 4.3k number2007: 4.1k number2008: 4.7k number2009: 4.7k number2010: 5.6k number2011: 6.2k number2012: 7.1k number2013: 8.0k number2014: 9.1k number2015: 10.2k number2016: 11.1k number2017: 12.6k number2018: 14.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Germany is 14,080 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 202.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Germany peaked at 14,080 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,287 number, in 2004.

That places Germany 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 4,543 number
1994 4,547 number +0.1%
1995 3,891 number -14.4%
1996 3,836 number -1.4%
1997 3,822 number -0.4%
2003 3,302 number -13.6%
2004 3,287 number -0.5%
2005 3,314 number +0.8%
2006 4,335 number +30.8%
2007 4,074 number -6.0%
2008 4,657 number +14.3%
2009 4,715 number +1.2%
2010 5,648 number +19.8%
2011 6,249 number +10.6%
2012 7,094 number +13.5%
2013 7,950 number +12.1%
2014 9,113 number +14.6%
2015 10,153 number +11.4%
2016 11,099 number +9.3%
2017 12,598 number +13.5%
2018 14,080 number +11.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 14,080 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 201.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 14,080 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 173 number, 81.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,128 number 3,822 number 4,547 number 5
2000s 3,955 number 3,287 number 4,715 number 7
2010s 9,332 number 5,648 number 14,080 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Kenya 20,961 number compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 19,796 number compare
  3. 7 Brazil 16,293 number compare
  4. 9 Morocco 11,796 number compare
  5. 10 Mexico 10,823 number compare
  6. 11 France 10,575 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Germany?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Germany was 14,080 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14,080 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,287 number in 2004.
How does Germany rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Germany ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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/