France vs Ireland: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
France
37.2%
in 2013
Ireland
37.6%
in 2009
France rank
112th
Ireland rank
109th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 37.6% against 37.2% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
France ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 109th of 172 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 30.7% | 3.4% | France |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.8% | 1.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 37.6% against 37.2% in France as of 2009.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between France and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2004.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- France ranks 112th and Ireland ranks 109th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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