Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in France

France: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex was 124,626 Number in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
124,626 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
141,976 Number
in 2008
All-time low
124,626 Number
in 2012
Years of data
13
1999–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in France, 1999–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200520121999: 128.4k Number2001: 132.4k Number2002: 135.2k Number2003: 137.2k Number2004: 138.6k Number2005: 141.9k Number2006: 141.7k Number2007: 141.5k Number2008: 142.0k Number2009: 136.8k Number2010: 125.4k Number2011: 127.6k Number2012: 124.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 124,626 Number for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in France peaked at 141,976 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 124,626 Number, in 2012.

France ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in France, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012) in France, 1999 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1999 128,371 Number
2001 132,447 Number +3.2%
2002 135,195 Number +2.1%
2003 137,174 Number +1.5%
2004 138,633 Number +1.1%
2005 141,908 Number +2.4%
2006 141,718 Number -0.1%
2007 141,476 Number -0.2%
2008 141,976 Number +0.4%
2009 136,755 Number -3.7%
2010 125,396 Number -8.3%
2011 127,613 Number +1.8%
2012 124,626 Number -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128,371 Number 128,371 Number 128,371 Number 1
2000s 138,587 Number 132,447 Number 141,976 Number 9
2010s 125,878 Number 124,626 Number 127,613 Number 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 239,958 Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 157,142 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 101,545 Number compare
  4. 5 Poland 77,000 Number compare
  5. 5 Poland 77,000 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in France?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in France was 124,626 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 141,976 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 124,626 Number in 2012.
How does France rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex?
France ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 521 data points, 1998–2012
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