Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in France
France: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 274,885 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in France, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in secondary education, female in France stood at 274,885.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in France peaked at 306,582 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 109,683, in 1971.
France ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109,683 | — |
| 1972 | 120,909 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 135,248 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 226,580 | +67.5% |
| 1989 | 234,639 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 248,346 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 253,119 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 258,602 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 267,036 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 273,316 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 278,667 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 279,944 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 283,186 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 283,585 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 277,410 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 303,320 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 289,427 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 297,095 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 299,434 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 306,582 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 290,752 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 288,747 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 283,070 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 289,951 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 275,342 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 275,822 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 273,454 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 271,734 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 275,279 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 274,885 | -0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 274,885 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 12.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 274,885 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 7.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +67.5% | 135,248 | 226,580 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,947 | 109,683 | 135,248 | 3 |
| 1980s | 230,610 | 226,580 | 234,639 | 2 |
| 1990s | 269,533 | 248,346 | 283,585 | 9 |
| 2000s | 292,579 | 277,410 | 306,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,419 | 271,734 | 275,822 | 6 |
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 secondary education, female in France?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in France was 274,885 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 306,582 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,683 in 1971.
- How does France rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- France ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release