Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in France
France: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students was 2.74 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in France, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
France recorded 2.74 Percentage of students for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in France peaked at 5.26 Percentage of students in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.58 Percentage of students, in 2021.
France ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.17 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 4.36 Percentage of students | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.74 Percentage of students | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.93 Percentage of students | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.26 Percentage of students | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 Percentage of students | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 2.91 Percentage of students | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.99 Percentage of students | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.58 Percentage of students | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.84 Percentage of students | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 2.74 Percentage of students | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 Percentage of students | 2.83 Percentage of students | 5.26 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.79 Percentage of students | 2.58 Percentage of students | 2.99 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Belgium 4.4 Percentage of students compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.74 Percentage of students compare
- 12 Denmark 3.37 Percentage of students compare
- 14 Chile 2.48 Percentage of students compare
- 15 Austria 2.04 Percentage of students compare
- 16 Spain 1.98 Percentage of students compare
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 mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in France?
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in France was 2.74 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 Percentage of students in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 Percentage of students in 2021.
- How does France rank for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students?
- France ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.