Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in France
France: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 14.68 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in France, 1999–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in France is 14.68, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in France peaked at 14.79 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.98, in 1999.
That places France 62nd out of 137 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.98 | 12.98 | 12.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.38 | 12.99 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 | 14.15 | 14.79 | 4 |
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More education data for France
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 31.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in France?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in France was 14.68 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.79 in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 in 1999.
- How does France rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- France ranks 62nd out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.