Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France
France: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme was 16,367 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 16,367 for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is 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 36,687 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,367, in 2024.
France ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36,687 | — |
| 2010 | 35,538 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 34,753 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 33,167 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 33,691 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34,672 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34,623 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29,141 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 25,717 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 20,430 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 19,052 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 18,131 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 16,547 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 16,367 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,687 | 36,687 | 36,687 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32,663 | 25,717 | 35,538 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,105 | 16,367 | 20,430 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 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 36,687 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,367 in 2024.
- How does France rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
- France ranks 13th out of 29 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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