School life expectancy, secondary, male in France
France: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 7.26 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.26 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.45 years
in 2006
All-time low
7.15 years
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in France, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
France recorded 7.26 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in France peaked at 7.45 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.15 years, in 2004.
That places France 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 years | 7.15 years | 7.45 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.31 years | 7.22 years | 7.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 years | 7.26 years | 7.33 years | 5 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in France?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in France was 7.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 years in 2004.
- How does France rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- France ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release