Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in France
France: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 14.98 million in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
14.98 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
14.98 million
in 2012
All-time low
14.25 million
in 2002
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in France, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in France is 14.98 million, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in France peaked at 14.98 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.25 million, in 2002.
France ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.50 million | — |
| 1999 | 14.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.94 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.98 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.46 million | 14.42 million | 14.50 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.61 million | 14.25 million | 14.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 million | 14.88 million | 14.98 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in France?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in France was 14.98 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 million in 2002.
- How does France rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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