France vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
France
54.4%
in 2013
Sweden
54.6%
in 2024
France rank
98th
Sweden rank
97th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.6% against 54.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 97th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 49.6% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 50.9% | 2.4% | France |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.3% | 1.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54.6% against 54.4% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between France and Sweden?
- 0.2%, 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 upper secondary education who are female?
- France ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 97th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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