School enrollment, secondary in France
France: School enrollment, secondary was 94.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in France, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in France is 94.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in France peaked at 96.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1976.
France ranks 22nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in France, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 76.3% | — |
| 1977 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 89.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 95.5% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 94.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 94.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.7% | 76.3% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 82.7% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 88.9% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.6% | 94.7% | 8 |
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 enrollment, secondary in France?
- School enrollment, secondary in France was 94.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1976.
- How does France rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- France ranks 22nd out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.