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
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
February 2026 Data Release