Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France
France: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 81.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 219 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 1975
All-time low
71.3%
in 1996
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France stood at 81.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France peaked at 83.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1996.
France ranks 168th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.8% | — |
| 1972 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 83.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 79.0% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 75.1% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 78.4% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 74.2% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 71.3% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 73.6% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.4% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France was 81.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1996.
- How does France rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- France ranks 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release