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 1.11 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 1.11 GPIA for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in France peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2000.
France ranks 35th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 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 1.11 GPIA 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 1.16 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2000.
- How does France rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- France ranks 35th 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 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release