Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in France

France: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 68,937 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
68,937 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 159 countries
All-time high
93,322 number
in 1997
All-time low
61,602 number
in 1999
Years of data
12
1993–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in France, 1993–2013

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1993200320131993: 81.5k number1994: 84.8k number1995: 91.3k number1996: 88.0k number1997: 93.3k number1999: 61.6k number2001: 69.0k number2002: 85.3k number2003: 88.2k number2004: 82.4k number2012: 72.7k number2013: 68.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 68,937 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2013.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in France peaked at 93,322 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 61,602 number, in 1999.

That places France 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in France, 1993 to 2013.
Year number Change
1993 81,505 number
1994 84,790 number +4.0%
1995 91,310 number +7.7%
1996 88,028 number -3.6%
1997 93,322 number +6.0%
1999 61,602 number -34.0%
2001 69,048 number +12.1%
2002 85,263 number +23.5%
2003 88,165 number +3.4%
2004 82,425 number -6.5%
2012 72,662 number -11.8%
2013 68,937 number -5.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 68,937 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 9.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • France's 68,937 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,018 number, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83,426 number 61,602 number 93,322 number 6
2000s 81,225 number 69,048 number 88,165 number 4
2010s 70,800 number 68,937 number 72,662 number 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Venezuela 80,866 number compare
  2. 17 Argentina 73,184 number compare
  3. 18 Philippines 72,813 number compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 67,826 number compare
  5. 21 Peru 65,571 number compare
  6. 22 Italy 58,097 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in France?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in France was 68,937 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 93,322 number in 1997.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 61,602 number in 1999.
How does France rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
France ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/