France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

France
834,913 number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
794,719 number
in 2020
France rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 834,913 number against 794,719 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 40,194 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 850,829 number 908,612 number 57,784 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 826,831 number 790,905 number 35,926 number France
1990s 764,656 number 716,315 number 48,341 number France
2000s 783,884 number 762,740 number 21,144 number France
2010s 825,404 number 725,445 number 99,960 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 834,913 number against 794,719 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40,194 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
France ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.