Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Germany
Germany: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment was 805,141 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
805,141 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
805,141 Number
in 2012
All-time low
498,233 Number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Germany, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 805,141 Number for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Germany peaked at 805,141 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 498,233 Number, in 1998.
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 employment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 498,233 Number | — |
| 1999 | 523,201 Number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 559,755 Number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 569,373 Number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 572,038 Number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 588,468 Number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 623,287 Number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 642,285 Number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 688,790 Number | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 711,100 Number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 722,313 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 740,702 Number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 770,026 Number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 799,073 Number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 805,141 Number | +0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 805,141 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,036 Number, 27.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 805,141 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,036 Number, 27.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510,717 Number | 498,233 Number | 523,201 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 641,811 Number | 559,755 Number | 740,702 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 791,413 Number | 770,026 Number | 805,141 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 269,767 Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 269,767 Number compare
- 4 Poland 201,430 Number compare
- 4 Poland 201,430 Number compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Germany?
- Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Germany was 805,141 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 805,141 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,233 Number in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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