Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in France
France: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 21.29 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in France, 1993–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in France is 21.29, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in France peaked at 21.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 1997.
That places France 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.44 | 14.59 | 19.67 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.11 | 15.73 | 17.12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.58 | 19.88 | 21.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, tertiary in France?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in France was 21.29 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 1997.
- How does France rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- France ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.