France vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
France
60.0%
in 2019
Sweden
59.9%
in 2024
France rank
101st
Sweden rank
102nd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 60.0% against 59.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 46.6% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 55.8% | 2.5% | France |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 57.6% | 1.1% | France |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 59.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- France, at 60.0% against 59.9% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between France and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- France ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 102nd 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