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

Latest (2024)
16,367
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
36,687
in 2005
All-time low
16,367
in 2024
Years of data
14
2005–2024

Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in France, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201420242005: 36.7k2010: 35.5k2013: 34.8k2014: 33.2k2015: 33.7k2016: 34.7k2017: 34.6k2018: 29.1k2019: 25.7k2020: 20.4k2021: 19.1k2022: 18.1k2023: 16.5k2024: 16.4k

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

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation in France, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Finland 25,880 compare
  2. 11 Czechia 21,878 compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 16,750 compare
  4. 14 Norway 15,727 compare
  5. 15 Slovakia 11,817 compare
  6. 16 Austria 11,160 compare

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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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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 369 data points, 2005–2024
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