Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in France
France: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 2.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in France stood at 2.81 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in France peaked at 2.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2013.
That places France 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.58 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 2.58 million | 2.73 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.71 million | 2.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in France?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in France was 2.81 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2013.
- How does France rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- France ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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