European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs France: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
18.53 million Number
in 2024
France
2.81 million Number
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
France rank
5th

Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • France
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M201320182024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 18.53 million Number against 2.81 million Number in France, a difference of 15.71 million Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 6.6 times France's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 349 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) France Difference Ahead
2010s 17.59 million Number 2.66 million Number 14.92 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 18.07 million Number 2.77 million Number 15.30 million Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or France?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 18.53 million Number against 2.81 million Number in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France?
15.71 million Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and France rank globally for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and France ranks 5th of 349 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs France: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/pupils-enrolled-in-upper-secondary-education-by-programme-orientation-sex-and-nuts-2/european-union-27-countries-from-2020/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/pupils-enrolled-in-upper-secondary-education-by-programme-orientation-sex-and-nuts-2/european-union-27-countries-from-2020/france/">European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs France: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
397 places, 4,521 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed