Theoretical duration of secondary education in France
France: Theoretical duration of secondary education was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1970
All-time low
7 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in France, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
France recorded 7 years for theoretical duration of secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in France peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.
That places France 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of secondary education in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 years | — |
| 1971 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 7 years compare
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- 26 Guinea 7 years compare
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- 26 Haiti 7 years compare
- 26 India 7 years compare
- 26 Iceland 7 years compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 7 years compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 7 years compare
- 26 Kiribati 7 years compare
- 26 Kuwait 7 years compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7 years compare
- 26 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
- 26 Luxembourg 7 years compare
- 26 Monaco 7 years compare
- 26 Madagascar 7 years compare
- 26 Malta 7 years compare
- 26 Mongolia 7 years compare
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- 26 Martinique 7 years compare
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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 theoretical duration of secondary education in France?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in France was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- How does France rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- France ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release