Which has higher secondary education, pupils, France or IDA only?

IDA only, at 87.10 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between France and IDA only?

80.83 million, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and IDA only?

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs IDA only: Secondary education, pupils

France

6.27 million

in 2024

IDA only

87.10 million

in 2024

France rank

21st

IDA only rank

18th

Secondary education, pupils over time

France
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 87.10 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 80.83 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 13.9 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 18th of 206 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.81 million	10.86 million	6.05 million	IDA only
1980s	5.23 million	16.23 million	11.00 million	IDA only
1990s	5.80 million	24.92 million	19.12 million	IDA only
2000s	5.91 million	42.98 million	37.08 million	IDA only
2010s	5.98 million	67.49 million	61.50 million	IDA only
2020s	6.23 million	84.35 million	78.12 million	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, France or IDA only?: IDA only, at 87.10 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between France and IDA only?: 80.83 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and IDA only?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and IDA only rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: France ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.