Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in France
France: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 109,827 number in 2013. βΌ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in France, 1993β2013
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for France
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
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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About this data
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.