Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in France
France: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 183,071 in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 183,071 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 18.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 183,071 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 8.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +30.0% | 138,178 | 179,629 |
| 1980 | -27.5% | 190,638 | 138,178 |
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
- 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, 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