France vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

France
64.5%
in 2013
Sweden
65.1%
in 2024
France rank
72nd
Sweden rank
70th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 65.1% against 64.5% in France, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 70th of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 67.1% 64.7% 2.4% France
2000s 64.3% 64.6% 0.3% Sweden
2010s 64.9% 69.1% 4.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 65.1% against 64.5% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between France and Sweden?
0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
France ranks 72nd and Sweden ranks 70th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release