Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France
France: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.69 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.69 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.57 million
in 2008
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France stood at 1.69 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France peaked at 1.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million, in 2008.
That places France 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.69 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.61 million | 1.69 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.57 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.58 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.68 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France was 1.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2008.
- How does France rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- France ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release