Education in France 3,296 indicators covering education for France. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 2019 down 2.4% 17th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 2024 up 69.0% 59th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million 2024 down 9.7% 16th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million 2024 down 9.6% 16th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million 2024 up 5.5% 21st Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million 2024 down 1.5% 41st Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year 2024 down 401.8% 154th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 10.8% 173rd Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person 2024 down 4.7% 164th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million 2024 down 1.5% 41st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year 2024 down 401.8% 160th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 10.8% 173rd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0602 units per person 2024 down 4.7% 164th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.01 million 2024 down 1.4% 40th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year 2024 down 404.8% 156th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person 2024 down 4.6% 162nd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.11 million 2024 down 1.6% 42nd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year 2024 down 399.7% 151st Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person 2024 down 4.8% 163rd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.27 million 2024 up 5.5% 21st Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2218 % change on previous year 2024 down 60.7% 144th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,471 2013 up 12.8% 33rd Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year 2013 down 282.1% 158th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.07 million 2024 up 5.0% 20th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3427 % change on previous year 2024 down 50.9% 135th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million 2024 up 5.9% 21st Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1059 % change on previous year 2024 down 75.6% 136th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.33 million 2024 down 9.7% 16th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.18 % change on previous year 2024 down 231.1% 136th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.88 million 2024 up 20.5% 17th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year 2024 down 57.1% 111th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 2013 up 16.2% 26th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 2013 down 1.3% 51st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million 2024 up 23.1% 17th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year 2024 down 45.0% 107th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million 2024 up 17.5% 19th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year 2024 down 71.2% 101st Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 101st Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 2013 up 12.8% 33rd Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 61.2% 2025 down 2.7% 158th Population ages 0-14 16.2% 2025 down 11.1% 163rd Lower secondary school starting age 11 years 2025 unchanged 144th Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0915 units per person 2024 up 2.0% 66th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 10.7% 173rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 10.9% 173rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 23,284 2024 up 57.9% 61st Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 20,249 2024 up 83.8% 57th Page 1 of 55 Next →