Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in France
France: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates was 2.36 million Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in France, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in France is 2.36 million Persons, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in France peaked at 2.60 million Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million Persons, in 2023.
France ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.56 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 2.58 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million Persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million Persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million Persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million Persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million Persons | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million Persons | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million Persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.56 million Persons | 2.51 million Persons | 2.60 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million Persons | 2.36 million Persons | 2.49 million Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Mexico 4.48 million Persons compare
- 2 Poland 1.51 million Persons compare
- 3 Japan 3.61 million Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 489,349 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 153,212 Persons compare
- 4 Germany 3.57 million Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 132,071 Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 94,714 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 84,522 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.98 million Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 67,636 Persons compare
- 7 Spain 1.59 million Persons compare
- 8 Italy 1.29 million Persons 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 total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in France?
- Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates in France was 2.36 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million Persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million Persons in 2023.
- How does France rank for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- France ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Total number of enrolled students, 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 number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). 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.