School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in France
France: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.50 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.50 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.62 million number
in 1981
All-time low
2.21 million number
in 1995
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in France, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 2.50 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in France peaked at 2.62 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million number, in 1995.
France ranks 25th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.48 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.47 million number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.48 million number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.49 million number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.52 million number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.57 million number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.60 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.61 million number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.62 million number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.61 million number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.59 million number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.58 million number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 million number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million number | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.24 million number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 million number | 2.47 million number | 2.60 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 million number | 2.58 million number | 2.62 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million number | 2.21 million number | 2.56 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million number | 2.38 million number | 2.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million number | 2.35 million number | 2.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in France?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in France was 2.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million number in 1995.
- How does France rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- France ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.