Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in France
France: Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type was 2.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in France, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in France is 2.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 2013.
France ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.71 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.63 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.81 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304,241, 9.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 2.81 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 351,184, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.65 million | 2.58 million | 2.73 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.71 million | 2.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
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 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 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 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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