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Start of the academic school year in France

France: Start of the academic school year was 2,017 tertiary education in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,017 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,017 tertiary education
in 2018
All-time low
1,969 tertiary education
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Start of the academic school year in France, 1970–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.

Analysis

France recorded 2,017 tertiary education for start of the academic school year in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in France peaked at 2,017 tertiary education in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,969 tertiary education, in 1970.

France ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,974 tertiary education 1,969 tertiary education 1,978 tertiary education 10
1980s 1,984 tertiary education 1,979 tertiary education 1,988 tertiary education 10
1990s 1,994 tertiary education 1,989 tertiary education 1,998 tertiary education 10
2000s 2,004 tertiary education 1,999 tertiary education 2,008 tertiary education 10
2010s 2,013 tertiary education 2,009 tertiary education 2,017 tertiary education 9

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  5. 72 Belgium 2,017 tertiary education compare
  6. 72 Benin 2,017 tertiary education compare
  7. 72 Bermuda 2,017 tertiary education compare
  8. 72 British Virgin Islands 2,017 tertiary education compare
  9. 72 Bulgaria 2,017 tertiary education compare
  10. 72 Cape Verde 2,017 tertiary education compare
  11. 72 Cameroon 2,017 tertiary education compare
  12. 72 Canada 2,017 tertiary education compare
  13. 72 Croatia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  14. 72 Cuba 2,017 tertiary education compare
  15. 72 Cyprus 2,017 tertiary education compare
  16. 72 Czechia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  17. 72 Denmark 2,017 tertiary education compare
  18. 72 Dominican Republic 2,017 tertiary education compare
  19. 72 Estonia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  20. 72 Finland 2,017 tertiary education compare
  21. 72 Germany 2,017 tertiary education compare
  22. 72 Greece 2,017 tertiary education compare
  23. 72 Grenada 2,017 tertiary education compare
  24. 72 Haiti 2,017 tertiary education compare
  25. 72 Hungary 2,017 tertiary education compare
  26. 72 Iceland 2,017 tertiary education compare
  27. 72 Indonesia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  28. 72 Iran 2,017 tertiary education compare
  29. 72 Ireland 2,017 tertiary education compare
  30. 72 Israel 2,017 tertiary education compare
  31. 72 Italy 2,017 tertiary education compare
  32. 72 Japan 2,017 tertiary education compare
  33. 72 Jordan 2,017 tertiary education compare
  34. 72 North Korea 2,017 tertiary education compare
  35. 72 Latvia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  36. 72 Liechtenstein 2,017 tertiary education compare
  37. 72 Lithuania 2,017 tertiary education compare
  38. 72 Luxembourg 2,017 tertiary education compare
  39. 72 Maldives 2,017 tertiary education compare
  40. 72 Malta 2,017 tertiary education compare
  41. 72 Mauritius 2,017 tertiary education compare
  42. 72 Mexico 2,017 tertiary education compare
  43. 72 Mongolia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  44. 72 Myanmar 2,017 tertiary education compare
  45. 72 Namibia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  46. 72 Netherlands 2,017 tertiary education compare
  47. 72 North Macedonia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  48. 72 Norway 2,017 tertiary education compare
  49. 72 Pakistan 2,017 tertiary education compare
  50. 72 Poland 2,017 tertiary education compare
  51. 72 Portugal 2,017 tertiary education compare
  52. 72 Puerto Rico 2,017 tertiary education compare
  53. 72 Romania 2,017 tertiary education compare
  54. 72 Russia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  55. 72 Slovakia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  56. 72 Slovenia 2,017 tertiary education compare
  57. 72 Spain 2,017 tertiary education compare
  58. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,017 tertiary education compare
  59. 72 Sweden 2,017 tertiary education compare
  60. 72 Switzerland 2,017 tertiary education compare
  61. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,017 tertiary education compare
  62. 72 Turkey 2,017 tertiary education compare
  63. 72 United Kingdom 2,017 tertiary education compare
  64. 72 United States 2,017 tertiary education compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year in France?
Start of the academic school year in France was 2,017 tertiary education in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,017 tertiary education in 2018.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,969 tertiary education in 1970.
How does France rank for start of the academic school year?
France ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit
tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 9,667 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Start of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/