Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France
France: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 845,638 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
845,638
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 220 countries
All-time high
864,883
in 2022
All-time low
752,680
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France is 845,638, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France peaked at 864,883 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 752,680, in 2005.
France ranks 31st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 804,828 | — |
| 2002 | 801,515 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 793,611 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 783,989 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 752,680 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 755,979 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 777,275 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 786,374 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 780,320 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 794,372 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 800,791 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 841,826 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 827,658 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 823,541 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 822,858 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 827,870 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 830,773 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 851,106 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 842,416 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 849,555 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 849,947 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 864,883 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 845,458 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 845,638 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 845,638 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 19.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- France's 845,638 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,251, 10.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 781,841 | 752,680 | 804,828 | 9 |
| 2010s | 826,321 | 794,372 | 851,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,096 | 845,458 | 864,883 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in France?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France was 845,638 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 864,883 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,680 in 2005.
- How does France rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- France ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release