France - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in France was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 7.00
1971 7.00
1972 7.00
1973 7.00
1974 7.00
1975 7.00
1976 7.00
1977 7.00
1978 7.00
1979 7.00
1980 7.00
1981 7.00
1982 7.00
1983 7.00
1984 7.00
1985 7.00
1986 7.00
1987 7.00
1988 7.00
1989 7.00
1990 7.00
1991 7.00
1992 7.00
1993 7.00
1994 7.00
1995 7.00
1996 7.00
1997 7.00
1998 7.00
1999 7.00
2000 7.00
2001 7.00
2002 7.00
2003 7.00
2004 7.00
2005 7.00
2006 7.00
2007 7.00
2008 7.00
2009 7.00
2010 7.00
2011 7.00
2012 7.00
2013 7.00
2014 7.00
2015 7.00
2016 7.00
2017 7.00
2018 7.00
2019 7.00
2020 7.00
2021 7.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in France was 6,125,799 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,125,799 in 2019 and a minimum value of 4,281,446 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 4,281,446
1972 4,524,381
1973 4,742,060
1974 5,029,242
1975 4,957,483
1976 4,890,152
1977 4,961,775
1978 4,948,694
1979 4,976,489
1980 5,007,508
1981 5,013,666
1982 5,050,028
1983 5,124,403
1984 5,225,994
1985 5,320,621
1986 5,371,593
1987 5,389,806
1988 5,383,946
1989 5,390,489
1990 5,398,599
1991 5,521,862
1992 5,614,894
1993 5,573,582
1994 5,983,059
1995 6,003,797
1996 5,980,518
1997 5,979,690
1998 5,976,438
1999 5,955,495
2000 5,928,745
2001 5,876,047
2002 5,851,530
2003 5,859,127
2004 5,826,848
2005 6,036,192
2006 5,993,897
2007 5,940,366
2008 5,899,298
2009 5,861,961
2010 5,873,103
2011 5,888,388
2012 5,920,216
2013 5,913,849
2014 5,947,212
2015 5,982,868
2016 6,016,608
2017 6,058,330
2018 6,109,604
2019 6,125,799

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in France was 48.95 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.41 in 1981, while its lowest value was 48.58 in 1995.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 51.15
1972 50.96
1973 50.71
1974 49.19
1975 50.76
1977 51.04
1978 51.27
1979 51.36
1980 51.51
1981 53.41
1982 51.55
1983 51.46
1985 50.97
1986 50.83
1987 50.69
1988 50.60
1989 50.55
1990 50.49
1991 50.17
1992 50.06
1993 49.87
1994 48.77
1995 48.58
1996 48.62
1997 48.68
1998 48.76
1999 48.87
2000 48.93
2001 49.01
2002 49.02
2003 49.12
2004 49.00
2005 48.96
2006 48.89
2007 48.90
2008 48.89
2009 48.91
2010 49.04
2011 49.00
2012 48.95
2013 49.08
2014 49.15
2015 49.05
2016 49.01
2017 48.95

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in France was 4,980,314 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,980,314 in 2017 and a minimum value of 3,460,577 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 3,460,577
1972 3,643,124
1973 3,809,701
1974 4,057,579
1975 4,117,725
1976 3,864,720
1977 3,915,908
1978 3,888,963
1979 3,900,006
1980 3,918,069
1981 3,911,054
1982 3,791,497
1983 3,803,119
1984 3,926,016
1985 4,001,236
1986 4,043,246
1987 4,063,697
1988 4,141,825
1989 4,169,699
1990 4,198,175
1991 4,275,891
1992 4,289,886
1993 4,355,952
1994 4,316,446
1995 4,300,032
1996 4,264,417
1997 4,333,313
1998 4,480,691
1999 4,440,058
2000 4,422,962
2001 4,414,655
2002 4,407,801
2003 4,401,887
2004 4,298,467
2005 4,441,447
2006 4,829,313
2007 4,760,782
2008 4,720,698
2009 4,700,123
2010 4,699,970
2011 4,710,630
2012 4,754,127
2013 4,804,248
2014 4,838,587
2015 4,901,509
2016 4,936,517
2017 4,980,314

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in France was 50.29 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 53.30 in 1983, while its lowest value was 49.33 in 1981.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 51.59
1972 51.62
1973 51.90
1974 50.07
1975 51.50
1977 52.08
1978 52.56
1979 52.65
1980 52.74
1981 49.33
1982 52.95
1983 53.30
1985 52.48
1986 52.35
1987 52.29
1988 51.97
1989 51.86
1990 51.74
1991 51.38
1992 51.52
1993 51.45
1994 51.32
1995 51.34
1996 51.44
1997 51.14
1998 50.44
1999 50.53
2000 50.54
2001 50.57
2002 50.58
2003 50.57
2004 50.87
2005 50.83
2006 50.57
2007 50.56
2008 50.51
2009 50.44
2010 50.39
2011 50.38
2012 50.40
2013 50.37
2014 50.30
2015 50.28
2016 50.29
2017 50.29

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in France was 1,078,016 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,716,101 in 1996 and a minimum value of 820,869 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 820,869
1972 881,257
1973 932,359
1974 971,663
1975 839,758
1976 1,025,432
1977 1,045,867
1978 1,059,731
1979 1,076,483
1980 1,089,439
1981 1,102,612
1982 1,258,531
1983 1,321,284
1984 1,299,978
1985 1,319,385
1986 1,328,347
1987 1,326,109
1988 1,242,121
1989 1,220,790
1990 1,200,424
1991 1,245,971
1992 1,325,008
1993 1,217,630
1994 1,666,613
1995 1,703,765
1996 1,716,101
1997 1,646,377
1998 1,495,747
1999 1,515,437
2000 1,505,783
2001 1,461,392
2002 1,443,729
2003 1,457,240
2004 1,528,381
2005 1,594,745
2006 1,164,584
2007 1,179,584
2008 1,178,600
2009 1,161,838
2010 1,173,133
2011 1,177,758
2012 1,166,089
2013 1,109,601
2014 1,108,625
2015 1,081,359
2016 1,080,091
2017 1,078,016

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in France was 42.73 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 67.85 in 1981, while its lowest value was 41.61 in 1996.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 49.31
1972 48.24
1973 45.84
1974 45.51
1975 47.13
1977 47.15
1978 46.54
1979 46.67
1980 47.06
1981 67.85
1982 47.35
1983 46.16
1985 46.38
1986 46.21
1987 45.80
1988 46.02
1989 46.10
1990 46.12
1991 46.03
1992 45.34
1993 44.22
1994 42.15
1995 41.62
1996 41.61
1997 42.21
1998 43.74
1999 44.02
2000 44.19
2001 44.31
2002 44.26
2003 44.72
2004 43.75
2005 43.73
2006 41.95
2007 42.19
2008 42.39
2009 42.73
2010 43.61
2011 43.45
2012 43.03
2013 43.50
2014 44.12
2015 43.49
2016 43.17
2017 42.73

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in France was 457,956 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 528,062 in 2005 and a minimum value of 270,949 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 270,949
1972 291,949
1973 304,681
1974 325,886
1977 350,388
1978 352,982
1979 358,916
1980 364,758
1989 414,268
1990 434,018
1991 441,452
1992 449,511
1993 458,870
1994 467,848
1995 473,673
1996 478,592
1997 483,493
1999 495,240
2000 502,510
2001 506,304
2002 510,467
2003 510,943
2004 511,278
2005 528,062
2006 495,424
2007 490,955
2008 480,564
2009 469,085
2010 463,172
2011 463,976
2012 461,328
2013 457,049
2018 457,912
2019 457,956

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in France was 274,885 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 306,582 in 2005 and a minimum value of 109,683 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 109,683
1972 120,909
1974 135,248
1980 226,580
1989 234,639
1990 248,346
1991 253,119
1992 258,602
1993 267,036
1994 273,316
1995 278,667
1996 279,944
1997 283,186
1999 283,585
2000 277,410
2001 303,320
2002 289,427
2003 297,095
2004 299,434
2005 306,582
2006 290,752
2007 288,747
2008 283,070
2009 289,951
2010 275,342
2011 275,822
2012 273,454
2013 271,734
2018 275,279
2019 274,885

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in France was 60.02 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 62.12 in 1980, while its lowest value was 40.48 in 1971.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 40.48
1972 41.41
1974 41.50
1980 62.12
1989 56.64
1990 57.22
1991 57.34
1992 57.53
1993 58.19
1994 58.42
1995 58.83
1996 58.49
1997 58.57
1999 57.26
2000 55.20
2001 59.91
2002 56.70
2003 58.15
2004 58.57
2005 58.06
2006 58.69
2007 58.81
2008 58.90
2009 61.81
2010 59.45
2011 59.45
2012 59.28
2013 59.45
2018 60.12
2019 60.02

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes