Tertiary education, academic staff in France

France: Tertiary education, academic staff was 37.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
37.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 170 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2001
All-time low
30.6%
in 1995
Years of data
12
1993–2013

Tertiary education, academic staff in France, 1993–2013

010203040501993200320131993: 32.2 % female1994: 32.4 % female1995: 30.6 % female1996: 33.4 % female1997: 34 % female1999: 39.8 % female2001: 45.7 % female2002: 33.9 % female2003: 34.3 % female2004: 39.3 % female2012: 37.1 % female2013: 37.2 % female

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

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in France, 1993 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Ireland 37.6% compare
  2. 108 South Africa 37.4%
  3. 109 Tajikistan 37.3% compare
  4. 111 Luxembourg 37.2% compare
  5. 112 Haiti 37.2%
  6. 113 Czechia 37.0% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.