France vs Sweden: Secondary education, teachers

France
60.0%
in 2019
Sweden
59.9%
in 2024
France rank
95th
Sweden rank
96th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • France
  • Sweden
0204060197119972024

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 95th and Sweden ranks 96th of 198 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 secondary education, teachers, France or Sweden?
France, at 60.0% against 59.9% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers 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 secondary education, teachers?
France ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.