Teachers in secondary education, female in France
France: Teachers in secondary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
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