Tertiary education, academic staff in France
France: Tertiary education, academic staff was 37.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in France, 1993–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
France recorded 37.2% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2013.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in France peaked at 45.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1995.
France ranks 110th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in France, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.2% | — |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 30.6% | 39.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 33.9% | 45.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 37.1% | 37.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 107 Ireland 37.6% compare
- 108 South Africa 37.4%
- 109 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
- 111 Luxembourg 37.2% compare
- 112 Haiti 37.2%
- 113 Czechia 37.0% compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in France?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in France was 37.2% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1995.
- How does France rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- France ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2013.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.