Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in France
France: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 54.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in France, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in France stood at 54.4%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in France peaked at 59.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1999.
That places France 98th out of 153 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.9% | — |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 47.0% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.4% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education who are female in France?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in France was 54.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
- How does France rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- France ranks 98th out of 153 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release