Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in France

France: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 109,827 number in 2013. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2013)
109,827 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
141,410 number
in 1997
All-time low
102,314 number
in 1999
Years of data
13
1993–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in France, 1993–2013

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200320131993: 120.3k number1994: 125.4k number1995: 131.7k number1996: 132.1k number1997: 141.4k number1999: 102.3k number2000: 117.7k number2001: 127.2k number2002: 129.0k number2003: 134.1k number2004: 135.8k number2012: 115.5k number2013: 109.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 109,827 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in France peaked at 141,410 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 102,314 number, in 1999.

That places France 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125,537 number 102,314 number 141,410 number 6
2000s 128,758 number 117,740 number 135,783 number 5
2010s 112,669 number 109,827 number 115,511 number 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Ukraine 152,977 number compare
  2. 19 Philippines 151,252 number compare
  3. 20 Argentina 142,283 number compare
  4. 22 Egypt, Arab Republic of 106,577 number compare
  5. 23 Peru 98,475 number compare
  6. 24 Thailand 97,823 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in France?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in France was 109,827 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 141,410 number in 1997.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 102,314 number in 1999.
How does France rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
France ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.