France vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils

France

6.27 million

in 2024

United Kingdom

6.40 million

in 2023

France rank

21st

United Kingdom rank

20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

United Kingdom currently reports 6.40 million against 6.27 million in France, a difference of 125,050.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

Globally, France ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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