School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in France
France: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 6.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in France is 6.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in France peaked at 6.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million, in 2009.
That places France 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.62 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.04 million | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 21.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- France's 6.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528,389, 11.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 million | 5.52 million | 5.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million | 5.52 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 million | 5.89 million | 6.04 million | 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 school age population, secondary education, both sexes in France?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in France was 6.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million in 2009.
- How does France rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release