Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in France
France: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 0.4% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in France, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in France is 0.4%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in France peaked at 3.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places France 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -83.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in France?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in France was 0.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does France rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- France ranks 66th out of 83 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release