School-age population (upper secondary level) in France
France: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 72 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.35 million
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in France, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in France stood at 2.61 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in France peaked at 2.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 2011.
That places France 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | +1.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 213,540, 12.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 2.61 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 10.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.38 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.35 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.50 million | 2.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in France?
- School-age population in France was 2.61 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2011.
- How does France rank for school-age population?
- France ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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