Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in France
France: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 3.46 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.46 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.46 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.33 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in France is 3.46 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in France peaked at 3.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.33 million, in 2013.
That places France 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.33 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.46 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 3.33 million | 3.41 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million | 3.45 million | 3.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in France?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in France was 3.46 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2013.
- How does France rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- France ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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