Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France

France: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 426,613 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
426,613 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 205 countries
All-time high
442,884 number
in 1976
All-time low
372,964 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

France recorded 426,613 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in France peaked at 442,884 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 372,964 number, in 1990.

France ranks 28th 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, male (number) in France, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 417,748 number
1971 421,188 number +0.8%
1972 427,753 number +1.6%
1973 433,364 number +1.3%
1974 438,719 number +1.2%
1975 442,620 number +0.9%
1976 442,884 number +0.1%
1977 440,588 number -0.5%
1978 439,066 number -0.3%
1979 437,404 number -0.4%
1980 435,979 number -0.3%
1981 436,113 number +0.0%
1982 437,262 number +0.3%
1983 437,133 number -0.0%
1984 437,522 number +0.1%
1985 435,456 number -0.5%
1986 426,046 number -2.2%
1987 409,638 number -3.9%
1988 396,047 number -3.3%
1989 382,674 number -3.4%
1990 372,964 number -2.5%
1991 373,405 number +0.1%
1992 381,200 number +2.1%
1993 387,593 number +1.7%
1994 394,415 number +1.8%
1995 400,219 number +1.5%
1996 401,097 number +0.2%
1997 397,909 number -0.8%
1998 396,026 number -0.5%
1999 406,461 number +2.6%
2000 410,747 number +1.1%
2001 411,371 number +0.2%
2002 411,337 number -0.0%
2003 406,355 number -1.2%
2004 401,723 number -1.1%
2005 385,246 number -4.1%
2006 386,250 number +0.3%
2007 397,637 number +2.9%
2008 403,713 number +1.5%
2009 400,846 number -0.7%
2010 407,157 number +1.6%
2011 410,382 number +0.8%
2012 430,634 number +4.9%
2013 423,361 number -1.7%
2014 421,492 number -0.4%
2015 420,288 number -0.3%
2016 422,906 number +0.6%
2017 424,959 number +0.5%
2018 433,494 number +2.0%
2019 426,613 number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 434,133 number 417,748 number 442,884 number 10
1980s 423,387 number 382,674 number 437,522 number 10
1990s 391,129 number 372,964 number 406,461 number 10
2000s 401,522 number 385,246 number 411,371 number 10
2010s 422,129 number 407,157 number 433,494 number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Iraq 455,587 number compare
  2. 26 Angola 433,853 number compare
  3. 27 Thailand 429,012 number compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,237 number compare
  5. 30 Mozambique 395,096 number compare
  6. 31 Algeria 392,565 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 426,613 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 442,884 number in 1976.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 372,964 number in 1990.
How does France rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
France ranks 28th 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 6.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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