France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils

France
6.27 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
France rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.40 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 125,050.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.81 million 4.87 million 58,498 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 5.95 million 33,774 France
2020s 6.21 million 6.26 million 44,788 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.40 million against 6.27 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
125,050, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
France ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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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About this data

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

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