Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in France
France: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 49.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2013
All-time low
49.3%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in France, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in France is 49.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in France peaked at 49.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2022.
France ranks 83rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.9% | — |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 49.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 49.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 80 Jamaica 49.6% compare
- 81 Argentina 49.6% compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.5% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 49.4% compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 49.4% compare
- 86 Iceland 49.3% compare
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 upper secondary education in public in France?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in France was 49.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2022.
- How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- France ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release