Secondary education, vocational pupils in France
France: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 1.08 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in France, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in France is 1.08 million, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils 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 in France, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +36.9% | 1.22 million | 1.67 million |
| 2006 | -27.0% | 1.59 million | 1.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for France
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.97 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.8 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in France?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in France was 1.08 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,869 in 1971.
- How does France rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- France ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.