Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in France
France: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 230,005 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in France, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 230,005 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in France peaked at 275,030 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 230,005, in 2013.
France ranks 15th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 240,491 | — |
| 2000 | 262,340 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 254,479 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 258,857 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 258,693 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 266,626 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 275,030 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 246,907 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 248,215 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 243,864 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 238,218 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 233,642 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 234,505 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 237,890 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 230,005 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,491 | 240,491 | 240,491 | 1 |
| 2000s | 255,323 | 238,218 | 275,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,010 | 230,005 | 237,890 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in France?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in France was 230,005 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 275,030 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,005 in 2013.
- How does France rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 15th out of 154 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release