Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Germany

Germany: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex was 239,958 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
239,958
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
239,958
in 2012
All-time low
116,275
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Germany, 1998–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200520121998: 116.5k1999: 116.3k2000: 124.1k2001: 124.0k2002: 123.9k2003: 120.2k2004: 190.0k2005: 189.8k2006: 206.7k2007: 207.4k2008: 215.9k2009: 215.9k2010: 229.8k2011: 231.7k2012: 240.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 239,958 for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Germany peaked at 239,958 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116,275, in 1999.

That places Germany 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012) in Germany, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 116,536 —
1999 116,275 -0.2%
2000 124,101 +6.7%
2001 124,029 -0.1%
2002 123,908 -0.1%
2003 120,203 -3.0%
2004 189,965 +58.0%
2005 189,780 -0.1%
2006 206,741 +8.9%
2007 207,403 +0.3%
2008 215,948 +4.1%
2009 215,920 -0.0%
2010 229,791 +6.4%
2011 231,698 +0.8%
2012 239,958 +3.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 239,958 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,252, 14.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 239,958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,252, 14.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex 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
2004 +58.0% 120,203 189,965

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116,406 116,275 116,536 2
2000s 171,800 120,203 215,948 10
2010s 233,816 229,791 239,958 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Spain 157,142 compare
  2. 3 France 124,626 compare
  3. 4 Italy 101,545 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Germany?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in Germany was 239,958 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 239,958 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 116,275 in 1999.
How does Germany rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex?
Germany ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 536 data points, 1998–2012
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