Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in France
France: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex was 14.98 million Number in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
14.98 million Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.98 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
14.25 million Number
in 2002
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in France, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 14.98 million Number for students by isced level, study intensity and sex 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 isced level, study intensity and sex in France peaked at 14.98 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.25 million Number, in 2002.
France ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.50 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 14.42 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.35 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.29 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.25 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.35 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.40 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.94 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.95 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.89 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.83 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.81 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.88 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.93 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.98 million Number | +0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.98 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Number, 10.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 14.98 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 9.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.46 million Number | 14.42 million Number | 14.50 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.61 million Number | 14.25 million Number | 14.95 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 million Number | 14.88 million Number | 14.98 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Türkiye 21.26 million Number compare
- 2 Germany 16.27 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 14.38 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 14.38 million Number compare
- 6 Italy 11.10 million Number 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 students by isced level, study intensity and sex in France?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in France was 14.98 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 million Number in 2002.
- How does France rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- France ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex 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 ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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