Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France

France: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 412,744 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
412,744
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 220 countries
All-time high
422,363
in 2022
All-time low
367,434
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 393.5k2002: 390.2k2003: 387.3k2004: 382.3k2005: 367.4k2006: 369.7k2007: 379.6k2008: 382.7k2009: 379.5k2010: 387.2k2011: 390.4k2012: 411.2k2013: 404.3k2014: 402.0k2015: 402.6k2016: 405.0k2017: 405.8k2018: 416.6k2019: 411.7k2020: 413.6k2021: 414.3k2022: 422.4k2023: 412.9k2024: 412.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 412,744 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France peaked at 422,363 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 367,434, 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in France, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 393,457
2002 390,178 -0.8%
2003 387,256 -0.7%
2004 382,266 -1.3%
2005 367,434 -3.9%
2006 369,729 +0.6%
2007 379,638 +2.7%
2008 382,661 +0.8%
2009 379,474 -0.8%
2010 387,215 +2.0%
2011 390,409 +0.8%
2012 411,192 +5.3%
2013 404,297 -1.7%
2014 402,049 -0.6%
2015 402,570 +0.1%
2016 404,964 +0.6%
2017 405,814 +0.2%
2018 416,634 +2.7%
2019 411,710 -1.2%
2020 413,632 +0.5%
2021 414,325 +0.2%
2022 422,363 +1.9%
2023 412,933 -2.2%
2024 412,744 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 381,344 367,434 393,457 9
2010s 403,685 387,215 416,634 10
2020s 415,199 412,744 422,363 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Yemen 460,278 compare
  2. 29 Mozambique 446,388 compare
  3. 30 Myanmar 428,080 compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 409,361 compare
  5. 33 Colombia 402,872 compare
  6. 34 Ghana 396,466 compare

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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 412,744 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 422,363 in 2022.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 367,434 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
220 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release