East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs France: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.65 million number
in 2019
France
241,852 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
France rank
15th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • France
02.0M4.0M6.0M199420062019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.65 million number against 241,852 number in France, a difference of 5.41 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 23.4 times France's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and France ranks 15th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) France Difference Ahead
1990s 4.36 million number 254,749 number 4.10 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.98 million number 245,236 number 4.74 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 5.39 million number 230,267 number 5.16 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or France?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.65 million number against 241,852 number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
5.41 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and France rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and France ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.