School age population, tertiary education, male in France
France: School age population, tertiary education, male was 1.98 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.98 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.20 million number
in 1971
All-time low
1.90 million number
in 1998
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in France, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 1.98 million number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in France peaked at 2.20 million number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million number, in 1998.
France ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.20 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.20 million number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.18 million number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.14 million number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.14 million number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.13 million number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.13 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.13 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 million number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.19 million number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.18 million number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million number | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million number | 2.13 million number | 2.20 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million number | 2.13 million number | 2.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million number | 1.90 million number | 2.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million number | 2.02 million number | 2.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million number | 1.95 million number | 2.08 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in France?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in France was 1.98 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million number in 1998.
- How does France rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- France ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, tertiary 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 tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.