Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in France
France: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 64.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France stood at 64.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France peaked at 67.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2000.
That places France 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.6% | — |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 64.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- France's 64.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +27.7% | 49.7% | 63.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 48.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 60.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 64.4% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 145 Dominican Republic 65.9% compare
- 146 China 65.5% compare
- 147 Costa Rica 65.4% compare
- 149 Belarus 63.2% compare
- 150 Moldova 63.0% compare
- 151 El Salvador 63.0% compare
More education data for France
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in France was 64.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
- How does France rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- France ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release