Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region was 68,916 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 68,916 Number for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 97,023 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68,916 Number, in 2024.
France ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90,981 Number | — |
| 2014 | 97,023 Number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 96,408 Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 93,638 Number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 96,576 Number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 92,950 Number | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 89,158 Number | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 82,945 Number | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 71,410 Number | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 73,987 Number | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 72,791 Number | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 68,916 Number | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93,819 Number | 89,158 Number | 97,023 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 74,010 Number | 68,916 Number | 82,945 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 sex, age and nuts 2 region in France?
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region in France was 68,916 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 97,023 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,916 Number in 2024.
- How does France rank for pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 sex, age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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