France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, secondary education, female

France
2.94 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.84 million
in 2024
France rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 2.94 million against 2.84 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 98,380.

Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 220 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.75 million 2.64 million 103,701 France
2010s 2.79 million 2.52 million 271,570 France
2020s 2.91 million 2.72 million 189,078 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 2.94 million against 2.84 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
98,380, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
France ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release