Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in France
France: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 11.22 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in France, 1999–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2013, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in France stood at 11.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in France peaked at 11.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2004.
That places France 82nd out of 128 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 | 11.01 | 11.01 | 11.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 9.67 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 | 11 | 11.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 79 Saudi Arabia 11.37 compare
- 80 Slovakia 11.32 compare
- 81 Spain 11.29 compare
- 83 Switzerland 11.18 compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 11.01 compare
- 85 Qatar 10.37 compare
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, upper secondary in France?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in France was 11.22 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2004.
- How does France rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- France ranks 82nd out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.