Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in France

France: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 11.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2022
All-time low
10.6
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in France, 2013–2024

02.557.51012.52013201820242013: 10.62014: 10.62015: 10.72016: 10.92017: 11.12018: 11.42019: 11.42020: 11.52021: 11.62022: 11.82023: 11.72024: 11.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 11.7 for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in France peaked at 11.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2013.

France ranks 29th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in France, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age in France, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 10.6 —
2014 10.6 +0.0%
2015 10.7 +0.9%
2016 10.9 +1.9%
2017 11.1 +1.8%
2018 11.4 +2.7%
2019 11.4 +0.0%
2020 11.5 +0.9%
2021 11.6 +0.9%
2022 11.8 +1.7%
2023 11.7 -0.8%
2024 11.7 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 11.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 11.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.96 10.6 11.4 7
2020s 11.66 11.5 11.8 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Latvia 11.9 compare
  2. 27 Serbia 11.8 compare
  3. 27 Serbia 11.8 compare
  4. 30 Montenegro 11.3 compare
  5. 30 Estonia 11.3 compare
  6. 32 Italy 11.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in France?
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in France was 11.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2022.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2013.
How does France rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
France ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 515 data points, 2012–2025
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