Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France
France: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 11.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France stood at 11.61 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France peaked at 11.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.94 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
France ranks 74th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 10 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.02 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.88 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.93 units per square kilometre | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 9.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 9.29 units per square kilometre | 10 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.76 units per square kilometre | 10.02 units per square kilometre | 11.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 units per square kilometre | 10.81 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 units per square kilometre | 10.9 units per square kilometre | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 units per square kilometre | 11.42 units per square kilometre | 11.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 71 Malawi 12.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 12.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Czechia 11.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Kenya 11.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Jordan 11.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Egypt 11.24 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in France was 11.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does France rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.