Teachers in secondary education, male in France
France: Teachers in secondary education, male was 183,071 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
183,071
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
225,100
in 2000
All-time low
138,178
in 1980
Years of data
30
1971–2019
Teachers in secondary education, male in France, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 183,071 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in France peaked at 225,100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,178, in 1980.
That places France 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 161,266 | — |
| 1972 | 171,040 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 190,638 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 138,178 | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 179,629 | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 185,672 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 188,333 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 190,909 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 191,834 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 194,532 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 195,006 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 198,648 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 200,307 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 211,655 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 225,100 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 202,984 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 221,040 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 213,848 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 211,844 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 221,480 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 204,672 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 202,208 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 197,494 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 179,134 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 187,830 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 188,154 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 187,874 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 185,315 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 182,633 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 183,071 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,315 | 161,266 | 190,638 | 3 |
| 1980s | 158,904 | 138,178 | 179,629 | 2 |
| 1990s | 195,211 | 185,672 | 211,655 | 9 |
| 2000s | 207,980 | 179,134 | 225,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,813 | 182,633 | 188,154 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in France?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in France was 183,071 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 225,100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,178 in 1980.
- How does France rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- France ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release