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

France: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general was 60.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2018
All-time low
42.6%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in France, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 43.6 %1999: 42.8 %2000: 42.6 %2001: 43.3 %2002: 43.7 %2003: 43.6 %2004: 43.8 %2005: 43.9 %2006: 57.3 %2007: 56.6 %2008: 56.2 %2009: 56.2 %2010: 55.7 %2011: 55.4 %2012: 55.8 %2013: 57 %2014: 57.3 %2015: 58.5 %2016: 59.4 %2017: 60.1 %2018: 60.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in France stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in France peaked at 60.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2000.

France ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in France, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 43.6%
1999 42.8% -1.9%
2000 42.6% -0.4%
2001 43.3% +1.5%
2002 43.7% +1.0%
2003 43.6% -0.2%
2004 43.8% +0.5%
2005 43.9% +0.2%
2006 57.3% +30.6%
2007 56.6% -1.3%
2008 56.2% -0.6%
2009 56.2% -0.1%
2010 55.7% -0.9%
2011 55.4% -0.4%
2012 55.8% +0.6%
2013 57.0% +2.2%
2014 57.3% +0.6%
2015 58.5% +2.1%
2016 59.4% +1.5%
2017 60.1% +1.3%
2018 60.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.2% 42.8% 43.6% 2
2000s 48.7% 42.6% 57.3% 10
2010s 57.8% 55.4% 60.7% 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 134 Denmark 62.3% compare
  2. 135 Hungary 62.0% compare
  3. 136 Latvia 61.1% compare
  4. 138 China 60.5% compare
  5. 139 Portugal 60.3% compare
  6. 140 Estonia 59.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in France?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general in France was 60.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
How does France rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general?
France ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.