Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in France
France: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 2.33 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in France, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in France is 2.33 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in France peaked at 2.58 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 2023.
That places France 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.56 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million | -1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 10.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 2.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 9.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 2.48 million | 2.58 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.33 million | 2.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 3.57 million compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2.22 million compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2.22 million compare
- 5 Türkiye 1.99 million compare
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in France?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in France was 2.33 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2023.
- How does France rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- France ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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