Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France
France: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 69.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France stood at 69.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France peaked at 82.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2022.
France ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.8% | — |
| 2003 | 79.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 74.9% | 82.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.9% | 76.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France was 69.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2022.
- How does France rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- France ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release