Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in France
France: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 40,890 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in France, 1993–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in France stood at 40,890 number.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in France peaked at 58,107 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38,784 number, in 1993.
France ranks 23rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38,784 number | — |
| 1994 | 40,613 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 40,354 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 44,112 number | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 48,088 number | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 40,712 number | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 58,107 number | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 43,744 number | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 45,942 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 53,358 number | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 42,849 number | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 40,890 number | -4.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 40,890 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 6.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 40,890 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,110 number | 38,784 number | 48,088 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 50,288 number | 43,744 number | 58,107 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 41,870 number | 40,890 number | 42,849 number | 2 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in France?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in France was 40,890 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 58,107 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,784 number in 1993.
- How does France rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- France ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.