Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or France?

Europe & Central Asia, at 8.05 million against 457,956 in France as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and France?

7.59 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?

27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs France: Secondary education, teachers

Europe & Central Asia

8.05 million

in 2024

France

457,956

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia rank

15th

France rank

17th

Secondary education, teachers over time

Europe & Central Asia
France

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 8.05 million against 457,956 in France, a difference of 7.59 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 17.6 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 43 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	France	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.81 million	389,513	6.42 million	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	7.16 million	464,744	6.70 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	7.28 million	500,559	6.78 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	7.03 million	460,232	6.57 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Europe & Central Asia or France?: Europe & Central Asia, at 8.05 million against 457,956 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Europe & Central Asia and France?: 7.59 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.