Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in France
France: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 8.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in France, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in France is 8.33 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in France peaked at 8.37 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million number, in 1998.
France ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.78 million number | 7.68 million number | 7.88 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.86 million number | 7.82 million number | 7.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 million number | 7.97 million number | 8.37 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in France?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in France was 8.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million number in 1998.
- How does France rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- France ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.