Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in France

France: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 4.07 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.07 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.25 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.21 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in France, 2013–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201820242013: 3.2M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.3M2016: 3.3M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.3M2020: 4.2M2021: 4.2M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.1M2024: 4.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in France stood at 4.07 million.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in France peaked at 4.25 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million, in 2013.

France ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.64 million 3.21 million 4.25 million 7
2020s 4.13 million 4.07 million 4.19 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Spain 3.13 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 2.50 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 1.73 million compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

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All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in France?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in France was 4.07 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.25 million in 2019.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2013.
How does France rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
France ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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