Secondary education, pupils in France
France: Secondary education, pupils was 6.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.27 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.28 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in France, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in France is 6.27 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in France peaked at 6.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.28 million, in 1971.
France ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.28 million | — |
| 1972 | 4.52 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.74 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.03 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.57 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.98 million | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 6.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.98 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.27 million | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 20.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 6.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 11.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 million | 4.28 million | 5.03 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 5.01 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.80 million | 5.40 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 5.83 million | 6.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 million | 5.87 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 million | 6.16 million | 6.27 million | 5 |
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 secondary education, pupils in France?
- Secondary education, pupils in France was 6.27 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 million in 1971.
- How does France rank for secondary education, pupils?
- France ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.