Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France

France: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 834,913 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
834,913 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 205 countries
All-time high
867,237 number
in 1976
All-time low
728,891 number
in 1990
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France, 1970–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France is 834,913 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France peaked at 867,237 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 728,891 number, in 1990.

That places France 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in France, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 820,566 number
1971 827,103 number +0.8%
1972 839,389 number +1.5%
1973 849,747 number +1.2%
1974 859,580 number +1.2%
1975 866,754 number +0.8%
1976 867,237 number +0.1%
1977 862,739 number -0.5%
1978 859,491 number -0.4%
1979 855,683 number -0.4%
1980 852,188 number -0.4%
1981 851,766 number -0.0%
1982 854,219 number +0.3%
1983 853,871 number -0.0%
1984 854,201 number +0.0%
1985 849,655 number -0.5%
1986 831,022 number -2.2%
1987 799,824 number -3.8%
1988 773,746 number -3.3%
1989 747,818 number -3.4%
1990 728,891 number -2.5%
1991 729,669 number +0.1%
1992 745,158 number +2.1%
1993 757,739 number +1.7%
1994 770,959 number +1.7%
1995 782,113 number +1.4%
1996 783,738 number +0.2%
1997 778,144 number -0.7%
1998 774,792 number -0.4%
1999 795,355 number +2.7%
2000 802,269 number +0.9%
2001 804,828 number +0.3%
2002 801,515 number -0.4%
2003 793,611 number -1.0%
2004 783,989 number -1.2%
2005 752,680 number -4.0%
2006 755,979 number +0.4%
2007 777,275 number +2.8%
2008 786,374 number +1.2%
2009 780,320 number -0.8%
2010 794,372 number +1.8%
2011 800,791 number +0.8%
2012 841,826 number +5.1%
2013 827,658 number -1.7%
2014 823,541 number -0.5%
2015 822,858 number -0.1%
2016 827,870 number +0.6%
2017 830,773 number +0.4%
2018 849,443 number +2.2%
2019 834,913 number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 850,829 number 820,566 number 867,237 number 10
1980s 826,831 number 747,818 number 854,219 number 10
1990s 764,656 number 728,891 number 795,355 number 10
2000s 783,884 number 752,680 number 804,828 number 10
2010s 825,404 number 794,372 number 849,443 number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Myanmar 955,413 number compare
  2. 25 Iraq 887,311 number compare
  3. 26 Angola 871,796 number compare
  4. 28 Thailand 833,611 number compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 794,719 number compare
  6. 30 Mozambique 791,254 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France was 834,913 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 867,237 number in 1976.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 728,891 number in 1990.
How does France rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
France ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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