Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in France
France: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS was 2.81 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in France, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in France stood at 2.81 million Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in France peaked at 2.81 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million Number, in 2013.
That places France 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.58 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.60 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million Number | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.81 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 322,201 Number, 8.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 2.81 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 8.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.66 million Number | 2.58 million Number | 2.73 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million Number | 2.71 million Number | 2.81 million 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 upper secondary education by programme in France?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in France was 2.81 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million Number in 2013.
- How does France rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- France ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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