Teachers in secondary education, male in France

France: Teachers in secondary education, male was 182,633 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
182,633 number
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
225,100 number
in 2000
All-time low
138,178 number
in 1980
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Teachers in secondary education, male in France, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199420181971: 161.3k number1972: 171.0k number1974: 190.6k number1980: 138.2k number1989: 179.6k number1990: 185.7k number1991: 188.3k number1992: 190.9k number1993: 191.8k number1994: 194.5k number1995: 195.0k number1996: 198.6k number1997: 200.3k number1999: 211.7k number2000: 225.1k number2001: 203.0k number2002: 221.0k number2003: 213.8k number2004: 211.8k number2005: 221.5k number2006: 204.7k number2007: 202.2k number2008: 197.5k number2009: 179.1k number2010: 187.8k number2011: 188.2k number2012: 187.9k number2013: 185.3k number2018: 182.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in secondary education, male in France stood at 182,633 number.

The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in France peaked at 225,100 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,178 number, in 1980.

France ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 174,315 number 161,266 number 190,638 number 3
1980s 158,904 number 138,178 number 179,629 number 2
1990s 195,211 number 185,672 number 211,655 number 9
2000s 207,980 number 179,134 number 225,100 number 10
2010s 186,361 number 182,633 number 188,154 number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Germany 215,117 number compare
  2. 14 Nigeria 203,509 number compare
  3. 15 Russian Federation 187,425 number compare
  4. 17 Uzbekistan, Republic of 145,454 number compare
  5. 18 Italy 144,389 number compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom 143,105 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in France?
Teachers in secondary education, male in France was 182,633 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 225,100 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 138,178 number in 1980.
How does France rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
France ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/