Secondary education, teachers, female in France
France: Secondary education, teachers, female was 274,885 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in France, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2019, secondary education, teachers, female in France stood at 274,885.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in France peaked at 306,582 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 109,683, in 1971.
France ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,947 | 109,683 | 135,248 | 3 |
| 1980s | 230,610 | 226,580 | 234,639 | 2 |
| 1990s | 269,533 | 248,346 | 283,585 | 9 |
| 2000s | 292,579 | 277,410 | 306,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,419 | 271,734 | 275,822 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 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, total 31.86 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in France?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in France was 274,885 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 306,582 in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,683 in 1971.
- How does France rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- France ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.