School age population, secondary education, male in France
France: School age population, secondary education, male was 2.99 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.99 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.09 million number
in 1980
All-time low
2.68 million number
in 1994
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, male in France, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in France is 2.99 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in France peaked at 3.09 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million number, in 1994.
France ranks 23rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.94 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.93 million number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.95 million number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.98 million number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.02 million number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.06 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million number | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.09 million number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.09 million number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.08 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.07 million number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.07 million number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.06 million number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.99 million number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.94 million number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.87 million number | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.80 million number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.74 million number | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million number | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.68 million number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.69 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.88 million number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.89 million number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.86 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.01 million number | 2.93 million number | 3.09 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 million number | 2.94 million number | 3.09 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 million number | 2.68 million number | 2.88 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million number | 2.82 million number | 2.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million number | 2.83 million number | 3.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.51 million number compare
- 21 Uganda 3.34 million number compare
- 22 Sudan 3.02 million number compare
- 24 Myanmar 2.98 million number compare
- 25 Afghanistan 2.97 million number compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.68 million number compare
More education data for France
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in France?
- School age population, secondary education, male in France was 2.99 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million number in 1994.
- How does France rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- France ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.