Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in France
France: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 60.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in France, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in France stood at 60.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in France peaked at 67.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2018.
France ranks 79th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.1% | — |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 63.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 60.6% | 65.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in France?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in France was 60.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2018.
- How does France rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- France ranks 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. 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.