Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France
France: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France peaked at 1.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
France ranks 154th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 151 Mongolia 0.6% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 0.6% compare
- 153 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
- 155 Serbia 0.5% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0.5% compare
- 157 Australia 0.5% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France was 0.5% 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 1.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does France rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- France ranks 154th out of 184 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 61.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release