Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in France

France: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 2.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.81 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.58 million
in 2013
Years of data
14
2005–2024

Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in France, 2005–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2005201420242005: 2.7M2010: 2.6M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.8M2024: 2.8M

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 3rd of 36 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 in France, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.47 million compare
  2. 2 Italy 2.88 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 2.23 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 1.97 million compare
  5. 6 Poland 1.90 million compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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 3rd out of 36 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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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 486 data points, 2005–2024
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