Secondary education, teachers, female in France

France: Secondary education, teachers, female was 274,885 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
274,885
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
306,582
in 2005
All-time low
109,683
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2019

Secondary education, teachers, female in France, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 109.7k1972: 120.9k1974: 135.2k1980: 226.6k1989: 234.6k1990: 248.3k1991: 253.1k1992: 258.6k1993: 267.0k1994: 273.3k1995: 278.7k1996: 279.9k1997: 283.2k1999: 283.6k2000: 277.4k2001: 303.3k2002: 289.4k2003: 297.1k2004: 299.4k2005: 306.6k2006: 290.8k2007: 288.7k2008: 283.1k2009: 290.0k2010: 275.3k2011: 275.8k2012: 273.5k2013: 271.7k2018: 275.3k2019: 274.9k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Italy 366,484 compare
  2. 13 Philippines 354,444 compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 289,051 compare
  4. 16 Algeria 273,405 compare
  5. 17 Egypt 258,695 compare
  6. 18 Venezuela 233,866 compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.