Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in France
France: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.73 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2.73 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.73 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.51 million number
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in France, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in France stood at 2.73 million number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in France peaked at 2.73 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million number, in 1994.
France ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.51 million number | — |
| 1995 | 2.52 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.65 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.58 million number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.69 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.62 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 million number | 2.51 million number | 2.65 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million number | 2.56 million number | 2.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million number | 2.58 million number | 2.73 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
- 16 Russian Federation 2.89 million number compare
- 17 Italy 2.85 million number compare
- 18 Philippines 2.74 million number compare
- 20 Iran 2.54 million number compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.47 million number compare
- 22 Germany 2.42 million number compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in France?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in France was 2.73 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million number in 1994.
- How does France rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.