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 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
239,958 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
239,958 Number
in 2012
All-time low
116,275 Number
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: 116.5k Number1999: 116.3k Number2000: 124.1k Number2001: 124.0k Number2002: 123.9k Number2003: 120.2k Number2004: 190.0k Number2005: 189.8k Number2006: 206.7k Number2007: 207.4k Number2008: 215.9k Number2009: 215.9k Number2010: 229.8k Number2011: 231.7k Number2012: 240.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 239,958 Number 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 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116,275 Number, in 1999.

That places Germany 1st out of 38 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 Number Change
1998 116,536 Number
1999 116,275 Number -0.2%
2000 124,101 Number +6.7%
2001 124,029 Number -0.1%
2002 123,908 Number -0.1%
2003 120,203 Number -3.0%
2004 189,965 Number +58.0%
2005 189,780 Number -0.1%
2006 206,741 Number +8.9%
2007 207,403 Number +0.3%
2008 215,948 Number +4.1%
2009 215,920 Number -0.0%
2010 229,791 Number +6.4%
2011 231,698 Number +0.8%
2012 239,958 Number +3.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Germany

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

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 38 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 521 data points, 1998–2012
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