Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France
France: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 457,956 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
France recorded 457,956 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France peaked at 528,062 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 270,949, in 1971.
France ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 270,949 | — |
| 1972 | 291,949 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 304,681 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 325,886 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 334,053 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 342,221 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 350,388 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 352,982 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 358,916 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 364,758 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 414,268 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 434,018 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 441,452 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 449,511 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 458,870 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 467,848 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 473,673 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 478,592 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 483,493 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 489,366 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 495,240 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 502,510 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 506,304 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 510,467 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 510,943 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 511,278 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 528,062 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 495,424 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 490,955 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 480,564 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 469,085 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 463,172 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 463,976 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 461,328 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 457,049 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 457,912 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 457,956 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325,781 | 270,949 | 358,916 | 9 |
| 1980s | 389,513 | 364,758 | 414,268 | 2 |
| 1990s | 467,206 | 434,018 | 495,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,559 | 469,085 | 528,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,232 | 457,049 | 463,976 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
- 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
- 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
- 18 Viet Nam 456,146 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 452,226 compare
- 20 Italy 423,797 compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in France was 457,956 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 528,062 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,949 in 1971.
- How does France rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- France ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.