Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in France

France: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.20 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.09 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in France, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in France is 3.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in France peaked at 3.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 1971.

France ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in France, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in France, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 2.09 million
1972 2.22 million +6.1%
1973 2.34 million +5.4%
1974 2.56 million +9.3%
1975 2.44 million -4.5%
1976 2.44 million -0.2%
1977 2.43 million -0.2%
1978 2.41 million -0.7%
1979 2.42 million +0.4%
1980 2.43 million +0.3%
1981 2.34 million -3.8%
1982 2.45 million +4.7%
1983 2.49 million +1.7%
1984 2.55 million +2.4%
1985 2.61 million +2.4%
1986 2.64 million +1.2%
1987 2.66 million +0.6%
1988 2.66 million +0.1%
1989 2.67 million +0.2%
1990 2.67 million +0.3%
1991 2.75 million +2.9%
1992 2.80 million +1.9%
1993 2.79 million -0.4%
1994 3.07 million +9.7%
1995 3.09 million +0.7%
1996 3.07 million -0.5%
1997 3.07 million -0.1%
1998 3.06 million -0.2%
1999 3.04 million -0.6%
2000 3.03 million -0.6%
2001 3.00 million -1.0%
2002 2.98 million -0.4%
2003 2.98 million -0.1%
2004 2.97 million -0.3%
2005 3.08 million +3.7%
2006 3.06 million -0.6%
2007 3.04 million -0.9%
2008 3.02 million -0.7%
2009 2.99 million -0.7%
2010 2.99 million -0.1%
2011 3.00 million +0.3%
2012 3.02 million +0.6%
2013 3.01 million -0.4%
2014 3.02 million +0.4%
2015 3.05 million +0.8%
2016 3.07 million +0.6%
2017 3.09 million +0.8%
2018 3.12 million +0.9%
2019 3.13 million +0.4%
2020 3.15 million +0.6%
2021 3.18 million +0.7%
2022 3.20 million +0.6%
2023 3.20 million +0.1%
2024 3.20 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.37 million 2.09 million 2.56 million 9
1980s 2.55 million 2.34 million 2.67 million 10
1990s 2.94 million 2.67 million 3.09 million 10
2000s 3.02 million 2.97 million 3.08 million 10
2010s 3.05 million 2.99 million 3.13 million 10
2020s 3.19 million 3.15 million 3.20 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.36 million compare
  2. 19 Kenya 3.36 million compare
  3. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.24 million compare
  4. 22 Algeria 3.06 million compare
  5. 23 South Africa 2.68 million compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia 2.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in France?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in France was 3.20 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 1971.
How does France rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
France ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.