Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany

Germany: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 76,140 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
76,140 number
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
16th
of 131 countries
All-time high
118,468 number
in 1995
All-time low
76,140 number
in 2018
Years of data
25
1993–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1993200520181993: 114.5k number1994: 115.0k number1995: 118.5k number1996: 118.3k number1997: 117.5k number1999: 102.4k number2000: 103.4k number2001: 102.2k number2002: 100.5k number2003: 99.7k number2004: 93.0k number2005: 95.0k number2006: 96.0k number2007: 95.0k number2008: 96.0k number2009: 89.8k number2010: 92.4k number2011: 90.7k number2012: 88.5k number2013: 86.1k number2014: 85.3k number2015: 81.6k number2016: 81.6k number2017: 80.8k number2018: 76.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany stood at 76,140 number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany peaked at 118,468 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 76,140 number, in 2018.

That places Germany 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 114,478 number —
1994 114,976 number +0.4%
1995 118,468 number +3.0%
1996 118,321 number -0.1%
1997 117,498 number -0.7%
1999 102,407 number -12.8%
2000 103,355 number +0.9%
2001 102,225 number -1.1%
2002 100,547 number -1.6%
2003 99,708 number -0.8%
2004 93,017 number -6.7%
2005 95,000 number +2.1%
2006 96,022 number +1.1%
2007 95,037 number -1.0%
2008 96,036 number +1.1%
2009 89,763 number -6.5%
2010 92,398 number +2.9%
2011 90,736 number -1.8%
2012 88,492 number -2.5%
2013 86,144 number -2.7%
2014 85,337 number -0.9%
2015 81,569 number -4.4%
2016 81,571 number +0.0%
2017 80,780 number -1.0%
2018 76,140 number -5.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 76,140 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,021 number, 10.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 76,140 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,610 number, 7.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114,358 number 102,407 number 118,468 number 6
2000s 97,071 number 89,763 number 103,355 number 10
2010s 84,796 number 76,140 number 92,398 number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Kenya 89,753 number compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom 87,852 number compare
  3. 15 France 87,235 number compare
  4. 17 Iran 69,426 number compare
  5. 18 Spain 68,610 number compare
  6. 19 South Korea 60,575 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Germany was 76,140 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 118,468 number in 1995.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 76,140 number in 2018.
How does Germany rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Germany ranks 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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/