Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France
France: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.65 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.65 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.69 million number
in 1994
All-time low
1.57 million number
in 2008
Years of data
25
1994–2018
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 1.65 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France peaked at 1.69 million number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million number, in 2008.
France ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.69 million number | — |
| 1995 | 1.69 million number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million number | 1.61 million number | 1.69 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million number | 1.58 million number | 1.65 million number | 9 |
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in France was 1.65 million number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2008.
- How does France rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- France ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.