France vs Germany: Secondary education, general pupils

France

4.98 million

in 2017

Germany

5.68 million

in 2017

France rank

18th

Germany rank

15th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Germany currently reports 5.68 million against 4.98 million in France, a difference of 700,540.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 18th and Germany ranks 15th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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