Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in France

France: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 241,852 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
241,852 number
World rank
15th
of 141 countries
All-time high
254,749 number
in 1999
All-time low
223,438 number
in 2012
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in France, 1999–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200820181999: 254.7k number2000: 240.2k number2001: 251.8k number2002: 251.6k number2003: 252.2k number2004: 244.7k number2005: 253.0k number2006: 248.5k number2007: 242.7k number2008: 236.7k number2009: 230.9k number2010: 229.5k number2011: 229.5k number2012: 223.4k number2013: 227.0k number2018: 241.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in France stood at 241,852 number.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in France peaked at 254,749 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 223,438 number, in 2012.

That places France 15th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in France, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 254,749 number
2000 240,170 number -5.7%
2001 251,825 number +4.9%
2002 251,610 number -0.1%
2003 252,250 number +0.3%
2004 244,652 number -3.0%
2005 253,032 number +3.4%
2006 248,517 number -1.8%
2007 242,740 number -2.3%
2008 236,700 number -2.5%
2009 230,867 number -2.5%
2010 229,530 number -0.6%
2011 229,471 number -0.0%
2012 223,438 number -2.6%
2013 227,044 number +1.6%
2018 241,852 number +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 254,749 number 254,749 number 254,749 number 1
2000s 245,236 number 230,867 number 253,032 number 10
2010s 230,267 number 223,438 number 241,852 number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Viet Nam 294,097 number compare
  2. 13 Japan 280,827 number compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 277,541 number compare
  4. 16 Bangladesh 193,042 number compare
  5. 17 Italy 173,246 number compare
  6. 18 Nigeria 160,941 number compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in France?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in France was 241,852 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 254,749 number in 1999.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 223,438 number in 2012.
How does France rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
France ranks 15th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.