Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region was 15.63 million Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.63 million Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
15.77 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
15.50 million Number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in France, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 15.63 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
That places France 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.50 million Number | — |
| 2018 | 15.60 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.65 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.68 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.77 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.74 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.66 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.63 million Number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.58 million Number | 15.50 million Number | 15.65 million Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.70 million Number | 15.63 million Number | 15.77 million Number | 5 |
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in France?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region in France was 15.63 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.50 million Number in 2017.
- How does France rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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