School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in France
France: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.46 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.46 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.68 years
in 2005
All-time low
12.14 years
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in France, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in France is 12.46 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in France peaked at 12.68 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.14 years, in 2004.
France ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.3 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.14 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.68 years | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.62 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.55 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.45 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.34 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.42 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.47 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.46 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 years | 12.14 years | 12.68 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.45 years | 12.34 years | 12.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 years | 12.46 years | 12.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in France?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in France was 12.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 years in 2004.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- France ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release