Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in France
France: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.38 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3.38 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.48 million number
in 1995
All-time low
3.23 million number
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in France, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in France stood at 3.38 million number.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in France peaked at 3.48 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million number, in 2008.
That places France 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.47 million number | — |
| 1995 | 3.48 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.32 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.31 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.25 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.25 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million number | 3.31 million number | 3.48 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million number | 3.23 million number | 3.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million number | 3.25 million number | 3.38 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in France?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in France was 3.38 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million number in 2008.
- How does France rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.