Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education … NUTS in France
France: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education … NUTS was 16,367 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France stood at 16,367 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France peaked at 34,753 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,367 Number, in 2024.
France ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education … NUTS in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34,753 Number | — |
| 2014 | 33,167 Number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 33,691 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34,672 Number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34,623 Number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33,031 Number | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 27,748 Number | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 21,590 Number | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 18,332 Number | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 18,131 Number | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16,547 Number | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 16,367 Number | -1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16,367 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Number, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 16,367 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,727 Number, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,098 Number | 27,748 Number | 34,753 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,193 Number | 16,367 Number | 21,590 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 enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France?
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France was 16,367 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 34,753 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,367 Number in 2024.
- How does France rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
- France ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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