Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Germany

Germany: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 416,202 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
416,202 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
416,202 number
in 2018
All-time low
369,698 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201520182013: 369.7k number2014: 384.6k number2015: 396.2k number2016: 402.4k number2017: 407.1k number2018: 416.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Germany stood at 416,202 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

That places Germany 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 369,698 number —
2014 384,572 number +4.0%
2015 396,197 number +3.0%
2016 402,374 number +1.6%
2017 407,100 number +1.2%
2018 416,202 number +2.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 416,202 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,008 number, 41.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 416,202 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,360 number, 25.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 India 1.42 million number compare
  2. 2 Brazil 448,163 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 385,606 number compare
  4. 5 Mexico 383,519 number compare
  5. 6 South Korea 176,868 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Germany?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Germany was 416,202 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 416,202 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 369,698 number in 2013.
How does Germany rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/