Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in France
France: Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students was 12.59 Years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in France, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
France recorded 12.59 Years for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in France peaked at 12.7 Years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.58 Years, in 2022.
France ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students in France, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.7 Years | — |
| 2014 | 12.7 Years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.68 Years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.65 Years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.62 Years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.61 Years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6 Years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.59 Years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.58 Years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.59 Years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.67 Years | 12.61 Years | 12.7 Years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.59 Years | 12.58 Years | 12.6 Years | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in France?
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students in France was 12.59 Years in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 Years in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 Years in 2022.
- How does France rank for mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students?
- France ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates. The default table displays graduates and new entrants data for the latest available year and for diferent tertiary levels of education. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education, sex, mobility status and measure (enrolments). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.