China vs France: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
China
60.3%
in 2024
France
60.0%
in 2019
China rank
99th
France rank
101st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 60.3% against 60.0% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
China ranks 99th and France ranks 101st of 210 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 59.4% | 32.4% | France |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 58.1% | 25.1% | France |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 58.5% | 14.6% | France |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 59.6% | 8.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, China or France?
- China, at 60.3% against 60.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between China and France?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do China and France rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- China ranks 99th and France ranks 101st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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