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. β² Rising
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in France, 2013β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
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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