Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) … employment in France

France: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) … employment was 104,856 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
104,856
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
109,193
in 2007
All-time low
54,896
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2012

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1999200520121999: 54.9k2000: 98.7k2001: 105.7k2002: 106.7k2003: 86.4k2004: 101.1k2005: 101.5k2006: 104.7k2007: 109.2k2008: 107.9k2009: 102.0k2010: 105.2k2011: 105.2k2012: 104.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in France is 104,856, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in France peaked at 109,193 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54,896, in 1999.

France ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) in France, 1999 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1999 54,896 —
2000 98,700 +79.8%
2001 105,714 +7.1%
2002 106,742 +1.0%
2003 86,356 -19.1%
2004 101,099 +17.1%
2005 101,519 +0.4%
2006 104,704 +3.1%
2007 109,193 +4.3%
2008 107,915 -1.2%
2009 101,980 -5.5%
2010 105,166 +3.1%
2011 105,166 +0.0%
2012 104,856 -0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 104,856 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,036, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 104,856 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,036, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) … employment in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +79.8% 54,896 98,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,896 54,896 54,896 1
2000s 102,392 86,356 109,193 10
2010s 105,063 104,856 105,166 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Spain 129,980 compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 124,180 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 98,999 compare
  4. 12 Austria 75,008 compare
  5. 13 Sweden 53,094 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in France?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in France was 104,856 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 109,193 in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 54,896 in 1999.
How does France rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
France ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 employment status 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 employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 529 data points, 1998–2012
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