Europe & Central Asia vs France: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Europe & Central Asia
83.79 million
in 2024
France
6.27 million
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
France rank
21st

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • France
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 83.79 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 77.52 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.4 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and France ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia France Difference Ahead
1970s 78.83 million 4.81 million 74.02 million Europe & Central Asia
1980s 81.73 million 5.23 million 76.50 million Europe & Central Asia
1990s 83.52 million 5.80 million 77.72 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 83.11 million 5.91 million 77.20 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 77.70 million 5.98 million 71.72 million Europe & Central Asia
2020s 82.23 million 6.23 million 76.00 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Europe & Central Asia or France?
Europe & Central Asia, at 83.79 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Europe & Central Asia and France?
77.52 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and France ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.