Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France

France: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
133rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France, 2013–2018

00.511.52013201520182013: 1.4 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 0.855 %2018: 0.71 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

France ranks 133rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in France, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 1.4%
2014 1.1% -17.9%
2015 1.1% -4.6%
2016 1.1% -3.8%
2017 0.9% -19.0%
2018 0.7% -16.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in France was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does France rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
France ranks 133rd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/