Germany: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Germany's secondary education, teachers rose 1.4% on 2023 (from 610,197 to 618,670).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 1.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.6% in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.3% in 1998. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 3,380 a year. A straight line explains 83% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Germany had the 5th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Germany in the 2024 ranking

• China — 1st of 85: 7.41 million
• Pakistan — 2nd of 85: 2.04 million
• Brazil — 3rd of 85: 1.02 million
• Bangladesh — 5th of 85: 571,690
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 6th of 85: 507,445
• Philippines — 7th of 85: 495,843

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 32 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 23,080 (2024)
• Andorra — 605 (2024)
• Armenia — 22,576 (2024)
• Austria — 75,436 (2024)
• Belarus — 71,514 (2024)
• Belgium — 137,795 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 27,426 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 43,834 (2024)
• Croatia — 53,231 (2023)
• Cyprus — 8,083 (2023)
• Denmark — 50,935 (2024)

More education data for Germany

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 3.31 million (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 6.97 million (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 283,851 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 5.13% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 87.33% (2024)
• Secondary education, teachers, female — 395,262 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Germany's secondary education, teachers?

618,670 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is up 16.19% from 532,473 in 1993 (0.49% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 618,670 in 2024 and the lowest 526,268 in 1994.

How does Germany rank?

5th highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Germany?

In 2024, Germany's secondary education, teachers rose 1.4% on 2023 (from 610,197 to 618,670). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.5% and a typical year strayed about 1.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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