School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in France

France: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.69 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.69 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.69 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.47 million number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in France, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200820191998: 1.5M number1999: 1.7M number2000: 1.7M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.7M number2005: 1.7M number2006: 1.7M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.7M number2010: 1.6M number2011: 1.6M number2012: 1.5M number2013: 1.6M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.6M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.6M number2018: 1.7M number2019: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in France is 1.69 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in France peaked at 1.69 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million number, in 1998.

France ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in France, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in France, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.47 million number
1999 1.68 million number +13.8%
2000 1.66 million number -0.8%
2001 1.61 million number -3.4%
2002 1.58 million number -1.8%
2003 1.62 million number +2.3%
2004 1.65 million number +2.4%
2005 1.67 million number +1.0%
2006 1.68 million number +0.4%
2007 1.68 million number +0.1%
2008 1.67 million number -0.5%
2009 1.66 million number -0.8%
2010 1.64 million number -1.0%
2011 1.59 million number -2.7%
2012 1.54 million number -3.6%
2013 1.56 million number +1.6%
2014 1.60 million number +2.3%
2015 1.60 million number +0.1%
2016 1.60 million number +0.3%
2017 1.62 million number +1.0%
2018 1.66 million number +2.4%
2019 1.69 million number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.58 million number 1.47 million number 1.68 million number 2
2000s 1.65 million number 1.58 million number 1.68 million number 10
2010s 1.61 million number 1.54 million number 1.69 million number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 South Africa 1.94 million number compare
  2. 19 Uganda 1.84 million number compare
  3. 20 Colombia 1.73 million number compare
  4. 22 Afghanistan 1.68 million number compare
  5. 23 Iraq 1.57 million number compare
  6. 24 Russian Federation 1.33 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in France?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in France was 1.69 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 1998.
How does France rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
France ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.