Secondary education, teachers in France
France: Secondary education, teachers was 60.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in France, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in France is 60.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in France peaked at 62.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1971.
France ranks 95th of 198 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.
Secondary education, teachers in France, year by year
| Year | % female | 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in France?
- Secondary education, teachers in France was 60.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1971.
- How does France rank for secondary education, teachers?
- France ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.