Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in France

France: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.8497 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8497 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.9798 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.5027 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2019

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in France, 1971–2019

00.20.40.60.811971199520191971: 0.503 units per square kilometre1972: 0.542 units per square kilometre1973: 0.565 units per square kilometre1974: 0.605 units per square kilometre1977: 0.65 units per square kilometre1978: 0.655 units per square kilometre1979: 0.666 units per square kilometre1980: 0.677 units per square kilometre1989: 0.769 units per square kilometre1990: 0.805 units per square kilometre1991: 0.819 units per square kilometre1992: 0.834 units per square kilometre1993: 0.851 units per square kilometre1994: 0.868 units per square kilometre1995: 0.879 units per square kilometre1996: 0.888 units per square kilometre1997: 0.897 units per square kilometre1999: 0.919 units per square kilometre2000: 0.932 units per square kilometre2001: 0.939 units per square kilometre2002: 0.947 units per square kilometre2003: 0.948 units per square kilometre2004: 0.949 units per square kilometre2005: 0.98 units per square kilometre2006: 0.919 units per square kilometre2007: 0.911 units per square kilometre2008: 0.892 units per square kilometre2009: 0.87 units per square kilometre2010: 0.859 units per square kilometre2011: 0.861 units per square kilometre2012: 0.856 units per square kilometre2013: 0.848 units per square kilometre2018: 0.85 units per square kilometre2019: 0.85 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in France is 0.8497 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in France peaked at 0.9798 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5027 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places France 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in France, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in France, 1971 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.5027 units per square kilometre
1972 0.5417 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1973 0.5653 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1974 0.6047 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1977 0.6501 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1978 0.6549 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 0.666 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1980 0.6768 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1989 0.7687 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1990 0.8053 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1991 0.8191 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 0.834 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1993 0.8514 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 0.8681 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 0.8789 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1996 0.888 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 0.8971 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 0.9189 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2000 0.9324 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 0.9394 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2002 0.9472 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 0.948 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 0.9487 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2005 0.9798 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2006 0.9192 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2007 0.9109 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2008 0.8917 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2009 0.8704 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2010 0.8594 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2011 0.8609 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 0.856 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 0.848 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2018 0.8496 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 0.8497 units per square kilometre +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.8497 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.8497 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5979 units per square kilometre 0.5027 units per square kilometre 0.666 units per square kilometre 7
1980s 0.7227 units per square kilometre 0.6768 units per square kilometre 0.7687 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 0.8623 units per square kilometre 0.8053 units per square kilometre 0.9189 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.9288 units per square kilometre 0.8704 units per square kilometre 0.9798 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.8539 units per square kilometre 0.848 units per square kilometre 0.8609 units per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 77 Cyprus 0.8748 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Guatemala 0.8672 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Ghana 0.861 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Albania 0.8453 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Armenia 0.8398 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Jordan 0.821 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in France?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in France was 0.8497 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.9798 units per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5027 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does France rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
France ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 5,131 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.