Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France
France: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 0.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France peaked at 1.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places France 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does France rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- France ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release