Enrolment in secondary education, male in France

France: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 3.12 million number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
3.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.12 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.09 million number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, male in France, 1971–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 3.12 million number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in France peaked at 3.12 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million number, in 1971.

France ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.36 million number 2.09 million number 2.56 million number 8
1980s 2.55 million number 2.34 million number 2.67 million number 9
1990s 2.94 million number 2.67 million number 3.09 million number 10
2000s 3.02 million number 2.97 million number 3.08 million number 10
2010s 3.04 million number 2.99 million number 3.12 million number 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Germany 3.70 million number compare
  2. 15 Japan 3.58 million number compare
  3. 16 Thailand 3.13 million number compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 3.12 million number compare
  5. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.95 million number compare
  6. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.83 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in France?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in France was 3.12 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million number in 1971.
How does France rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
France ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.