Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in France
France: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 6.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.27 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.28 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in France, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 6.27 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in France peaked at 6.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.28 million, in 1971.
That places France 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.28 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.52 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.74 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.03 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.57 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.98 million | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 6.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.98 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.27 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 million | 4.28 million | 5.03 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 5.01 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.80 million | 5.40 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 5.83 million | 6.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.87 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 million | 6.16 million | 6.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in France?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in France was 6.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 million in 1971.
- How does France rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release