Teachers in primary education, male in Germany
Germany: Teachers in primary education, male was 31,000 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 31,000 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Germany, year by year
| 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% |
| 1999 | 40,881 number | -2.9% |
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31,000 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 16.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31,000 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 12.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +33.7% | 31,849 number | 42,582 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,608 number | 31,849 number | 42,582 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 39,651 number | 35,485 number | 45,014 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,539 number | 30,518 number | 39,358 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Germany?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Germany was 31,000 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45,014 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,518 number in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Germany ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/