Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France
France: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France is 22.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1999.
France ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.7% | — |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1999.
- How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- France ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release