Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in France
France: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 60.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in France, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 60.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in France peaked at 62.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1971.
France ranks 101st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.5% | — |
| 1972 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 40.5% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 56.6% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 57.2% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.2% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 59.3% | 60.1% | 6 |
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 secondary education who are female in France?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in France was 60.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1971.
- How does France rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- France ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release