Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in France
France: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 5.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
France recorded 5.36 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in France peaked at 5.48 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 2006.
That places France 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.02 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.48 million | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 5.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.36 million | -0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 17.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 5.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 12.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.7% | 4.29 million | 5.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 million | 4.00 million | 4.06 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million | 4.08 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 million | 5.36 million | 5.48 million | 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 population of compulsory school age, male in France?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in France was 5.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2006.
- How does France rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- France ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release