Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in France

France: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 1.08 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.08 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.72 million
in 1996
All-time low
820,869
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in France, 1971–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in France stood at 1.08 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in France peaked at 1.72 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 820,869, in 1971.

France ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in France, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in France, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 820,869
1972 881,257 +7.4%
1973 932,359 +5.8%
1974 971,663 +4.2%
1975 839,758 -13.6%
1976 1.03 million +22.1%
1977 1.05 million +2.0%
1978 1.06 million +1.3%
1979 1.08 million +1.6%
1980 1.09 million +1.2%
1981 1.10 million +1.2%
1982 1.26 million +14.1%
1983 1.32 million +5.0%
1984 1.30 million -1.6%
1985 1.32 million +1.5%
1986 1.33 million +0.7%
1987 1.33 million -0.2%
1988 1.24 million -6.3%
1989 1.22 million -1.7%
1990 1.20 million -1.7%
1991 1.25 million +3.8%
1992 1.33 million +6.3%
1993 1.22 million -8.1%
1994 1.67 million +36.9%
1995 1.70 million +2.2%
1996 1.72 million +0.7%
1997 1.65 million -4.1%
1998 1.50 million -9.1%
1999 1.52 million +1.3%
2000 1.51 million -0.6%
2001 1.46 million -2.9%
2002 1.44 million -1.2%
2003 1.46 million +0.9%
2004 1.53 million +4.9%
2005 1.59 million +4.3%
2006 1.16 million -27.0%
2007 1.18 million +1.3%
2008 1.18 million -0.1%
2009 1.16 million -1.4%
2010 1.17 million +1.0%
2011 1.18 million +0.4%
2012 1.17 million -1.0%
2013 1.11 million -4.8%
2014 1.11 million -0.1%
2015 1.08 million -2.5%
2016 1.08 million -0.1%
2017 1.08 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 961,491 820,869 1.08 million 9
1980s 1.25 million 1.09 million 1.33 million 10
1990s 1.47 million 1.20 million 1.72 million 10
2000s 1.37 million 1.16 million 1.59 million 10
2010s 1.12 million 1.08 million 1.18 million 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Russian Federation 1.43 million compare
  2. 10 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
  3. 11 Germany 1.35 million compare
  4. 13 Australia 970,735 compare
  5. 14 Brazil 956,632 compare
  6. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in France?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in France was 1.08 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1996.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 820,869 in 1971.
How does France rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
France ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.