Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in France
France: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 80,507 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in France, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 80,507 for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2013.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in France peaked at 93,123 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78,262, in 2012.
That places France 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83,888 | — |
| 2000 | 86,128 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 89,395 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 93,123 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 90,671 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 85,328 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 90,448 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 89,825 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 87,761 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 83,828 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 83,256 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80,097 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 80,465 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78,262 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 80,507 | +2.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 80,507 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,868, 13.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 80,507 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,240, 9.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,888 | 83,888 | 83,888 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87,976 | 83,256 | 93,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,833 | 78,262 | 80,507 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in France?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in France was 80,507 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 93,123 in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,262 in 2012.
- How does France rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- France ranks 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release