France vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
France
60.0%
in 2019
Spain
59.5%
in 2024
France rank
101st
Spain rank
103rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 60.0% against 59.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 101st and Spain ranks 103rd of 210 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.6% | 48.4% | 8.3% | France |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 51.0% | 6.9% | France |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 54.6% | 3.9% | France |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 55.9% | 3.7% | 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, France or Spain?
- France, at 60.0% against 59.5% in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between France and Spain?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- France ranks 101st and Spain ranks 103rd 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