Secondary education, vocational pupils in France

France: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 1.08 million in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
1.08 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 202 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 in France, 1971–2017

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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 13th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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. 10 Russia 1.43 million compare
  2. 11 Uzbekistan 1.36 million compare
  3. 12 Germany 1.35 million compare
  4. 14 Australia 970,735 compare
  5. 15 Brazil 956,632 compare
  6. 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare

See the full ranking of 244 places β†’

More education data for France

All data for France β†’

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 13th out of 202 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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.