Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France

France: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 408,300 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
408,300 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 205 countries
All-time high
424,353 number
in 1976
All-time low
355,927 number
in 1990
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019942019

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 408,300 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France peaked at 424,353 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 355,927 number, in 1990.

France ranks 27th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in France, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 402,818 number
1971 405,915 number +0.8%
1972 411,636 number +1.4%
1973 416,383 number +1.2%
1974 420,861 number +1.1%
1975 424,134 number +0.8%
1976 424,353 number +0.1%
1977 422,151 number -0.5%
1978 420,425 number -0.4%
1979 418,279 number -0.5%
1980 416,209 number -0.5%
1981 415,653 number -0.1%
1982 416,957 number +0.3%
1983 416,738 number -0.1%
1984 416,679 number -0.0%
1985 414,199 number -0.6%
1986 404,976 number -2.2%
1987 390,186 number -3.7%
1988 377,699 number -3.2%
1989 365,144 number -3.3%
1990 355,927 number -2.5%
1991 356,264 number +0.1%
1992 363,958 number +2.2%
1993 370,146 number +1.7%
1994 376,544 number +1.7%
1995 381,894 number +1.4%
1996 382,641 number +0.2%
1997 380,235 number -0.6%
1998 378,766 number -0.4%
1999 388,894 number +2.7%
2000 391,522 number +0.7%
2001 393,457 number +0.5%
2002 390,178 number -0.8%
2003 387,256 number -0.7%
2004 382,266 number -1.3%
2005 367,434 number -3.9%
2006 369,729 number +0.6%
2007 379,638 number +2.7%
2008 382,661 number +0.8%
2009 379,474 number -0.8%
2010 387,215 number +2.0%
2011 390,409 number +0.8%
2012 411,192 number +5.3%
2013 404,297 number -1.7%
2014 402,049 number -0.6%
2015 402,570 number +0.1%
2016 404,964 number +0.6%
2017 405,814 number +0.2%
2018 415,949 number +2.5%
2019 408,300 number -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 416,696 number 402,818 number 424,353 number 10
1980s 403,444 number 365,144 number 416,957 number 10
1990s 373,527 number 355,927 number 388,894 number 10
2000s 382,362 number 367,434 number 393,457 number 10
2010s 403,276 number 387,215 number 415,949 number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Myanmar 475,427 number compare
  2. 25 Angola 437,943 number compare
  3. 26 Iraq 431,724 number compare
  4. 28 Thailand 404,599 number compare
  5. 29 Mozambique 396,158 number compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,482 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 408,300 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 424,353 number in 1976.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 355,927 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 7.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

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