Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France

France: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2018
All-time low
20.7%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 20.7 %2000: 20.8 %2001: 21 %2002: 21.1 %2003: 21.2 %2004: 21.4 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 21.6 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 21.8 %2011: 21.9 %2012: 22 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 22 %2017: 22.1 %2018: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France peaked at 22.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1999.

That places France 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in France, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 20.7%
2000 20.8% +0.5%
2001 21.0% +0.6%
2002 21.1% +0.6%
2003 21.2% +0.7%
2004 21.4% +0.8%
2005 21.3% -0.7%
2006 21.4% +0.6%
2007 21.6% +0.8%
2008 21.8% +1.1%
2009 21.8% -0.1%
2010 21.8% +0.0%
2011 21.9% +0.4%
2012 22.0% +0.4%
2013 21.9% -0.3%
2014 21.9% -0.2%
2015 21.8% -0.3%
2016 22.0% +0.7%
2017 22.1% +0.8%
2018 22.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2000s 21.3% 20.8% 21.8% 10
2010s 21.9% 21.8% 22.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in France was 22.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1999.
How does France rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
France ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.