France vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
France
6.27 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.40 million
in 2023
France rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
20th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.40 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 125,050.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 million | 4.87 million | 58,498 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 5.00 million | 231,492 | France |
| 1990s | 5.80 million | 4.80 million | 995,085 | France |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 5.47 million | 439,843 | France |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.99 million | 5,992 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.21 million | 6.26 million | 44,788 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.40 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between France and United Kingdom?
- 125,050, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- France ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.