Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany

Germany: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 31,000 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
31,000 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 196 countries
All-time high
45,014 number
in 2000
All-time low
30,518 number
in 2017
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany, 1993–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200520181993: 34.6k number1994: 33.6k number1995: 31.8k number1996: 42.6k number1997: 42.1k number1998: 41.5k number1999: 40.9k number2000: 45.0k number2001: 42.8k number2002: 41.4k number2003: 40.4k number2004: 39.8k number2005: 38.3k number2006: 38.1k number2007: 38.8k number2008: 35.5k number2009: 36.4k number2010: 35.0k number2011: 39.4k number2012: 37.6k number2013: 35.7k number2014: 30.8k number2015: 31.1k number2016: 30.8k number2017: 30.5k number2018: 31.0k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany is 31,000 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany peaked at 45,014 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,518 number, in 2017.

That places Germany 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 34,600 number —
1994 33,642 number -2.8%
1995 31,849 number -5.3%
1996 42,582 number +33.7%
1997 42,091 number -1.2%
1998 41,486 number -1.4%
1999 40,881 number -1.5%
2000 45,014 number +10.1%
2001 42,826 number -4.9%
2002 41,436 number -3.2%
2003 40,387 number -2.5%
2004 39,780 number -1.5%
2005 38,265 number -3.8%
2006 38,096 number -0.4%
2007 38,794 number +1.8%
2008 35,485 number -8.5%
2009 36,426 number +2.7%
2010 34,976 number -4.0%
2011 39,358 number +12.5%
2012 37,552 number -4.6%
2013 35,750 number -4.8%
2014 30,799 number -13.8%
2015 31,092 number +1.0%
2016 30,803 number -0.9%
2017 30,518 number -0.9%
2018 31,000 number +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +33.7% 31,849 number 42,582 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,162 number 31,849 number 42,582 number 7
2000s 39,651 number 35,485 number 45,014 number 10
2010s 33,539 number 30,518 number 39,358 number 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Germany was 31,000 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45,014 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 30,518 number in 2017.
How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.