Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in France
France: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 17 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
17
in 2015
All-time low
17
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in France, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 17 for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in France peaked at 17 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2015.
That places France 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17 | — |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Czechia 17 compare
- 24 Liechtenstein 17 compare
- 24 Montenegro 17 compare
- 24 Slovakia 17 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 17 compare
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 expected school years of pupils and students by education level in France?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in France was 17 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2015.
- How does France rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- France ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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