Secondary education, teachers in France
France: Secondary education, teachers was 457,956 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in France, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in France is 457,956, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in France peaked at 528,062 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 270,949, in 1971.
France ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 322,250 | 270,949 | 358,916 | 7 |
| 1980s | 389,513 | 364,758 | 414,268 | 2 |
| 1990s | 464,744 | 434,018 | 495,240 | 9 |
| 2000s | 500,559 | 469,085 | 528,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,232 | 457,049 | 463,976 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
- 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
- 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
- 18 Vietnam 456,146 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 452,226 compare
- 20 Italy 423,797 compare
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 in France?
- Secondary education, teachers in France was 457,956 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 528,062 in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,949 in 1971.
- How does France rank for secondary education, teachers?
- France ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.