Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France

France: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 82.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
82.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 1975
All-time low
71.3%
in 1996
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 82.4% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France peaked at 83.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1996.

That places France 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in France, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 80.8%
1972 80.5% -0.4%
1973 80.3% -0.2%
1974 80.7% +0.4%
1975 83.1% +3.0%
1976 79.0% -4.9%
1977 78.9% -0.1%
1978 78.6% -0.4%
1979 78.4% -0.3%
1980 78.2% -0.2%
1981 78.0% -0.3%
1982 75.1% -3.8%
1983 74.2% -1.1%
1984 75.1% +1.2%
1985 75.2% +0.1%
1986 75.3% +0.1%
1987 75.4% +0.2%
1988 76.9% +2.0%
1989 77.4% +0.6%
1990 77.8% +0.5%
1991 77.4% -0.4%
1992 76.4% -1.3%
1993 78.2% +2.3%
1994 72.1% -7.7%
1995 71.6% -0.7%
1996 71.3% -0.4%
1997 72.5% +1.6%
1998 75.0% +3.5%
1999 74.6% -0.6%
2000 74.6% +0.1%
2001 75.1% +0.7%
2002 75.3% +0.3%
2003 75.1% -0.3%
2004 73.8% -1.8%
2005 73.6% -0.3%
2006 80.6% +9.5%
2007 80.1% -0.5%
2008 80.0% -0.2%
2009 80.2% +0.2%
2010 80.0% -0.2%
2011 80.0% -0.0%
2012 80.3% +0.4%
2013 81.2% +1.2%
2014 81.4% +0.1%
2015 81.9% +0.7%
2016 82.0% +0.1%
2017 82.2% +0.2%
2018 82.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.0% 78.4% 83.1% 9
1980s 76.1% 74.2% 78.2% 10
1990s 74.7% 71.3% 78.2% 10
2000s 76.8% 73.6% 80.6% 10
2010s 81.3% 80.0% 82.4% 9

Countries ranked near France

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  4. 154 El Salvador 82.4% compare
  5. 155 Malta 82.3% compare
  6. 156 Iceland 82.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in France was 82.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1996.
How does France rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
France ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.