Education in France

3,296 indicators covering education for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 0.2% 2024 down 85.0% 188th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 241,852 number 2018 up 2.2% 15th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 53.1% 2024 up 1.0% 153rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 64.4% 2024 up 3.7% 148th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 46.9% 2024 down 1.1% 37th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 35.6% 2024 down 6.0% 42nd
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 227,044 2013 down 10.0% 17th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 17,038 2024 down 45.5% 43rd
Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.99 million number 2018 up 3.6% 17th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 1,203 2023 down 21.3% 37th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 230,005 2013 down 11.1% 15th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 146,454 number 2018 down 4.2% 14th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 60.6% 2018 down 6.2% 79th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 9.1% 2022 down 3.8% 165th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 22,403 2024 down 49.9% 46th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 146,537 2013 down 9.3% 14th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 64.5% 2013 up 0.8% 72nd
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 80,507 2013 down 11.2% 19th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 54.4% 2013 up 3.9% 98th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 66,096 number 2018 down 5.6% 13th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 99.7% 2016 up 3.7% 7th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 125,197 2013 down 7.6% 14th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 99.1% 2016 up 3.8% 10th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 104,808 2013 down 14.9% 15th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 2,567 2024 down 60.0% 72nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 1,774 2024 down 52.6% 70th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 21.8% 2025 down 10.3% 18th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 6.2% 1999 up 21.9% 40th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA 2024 up 1.8% 75th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 1.1% 2023 up 62.9% 111th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 1.0% 2023 up 89.5% 107th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 97.9% 2024 up 4.8% 50th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 91.4% 2024 up 2.7% 46th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 103,165 2023 up 48.4% 5th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 25 2023 up 316.7% 55th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 6,516 2023 up 165.6% 32nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 115,006 2023 up 49.6% 8th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 17 years 2020 unchanged 133rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 17 years 2025 unchanged 138th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 3.1% 1999 down 26.0% 62nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 69,639 2024 up 1.0% 13th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 24.1% 80th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 160,983 millions 2022 up 2.5% 5th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 32,660 2024 up 0.2% 14th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 3,812 2024 down 63.1% 50th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 31,091 number 2018 down 4.5% 11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male 36,979 2024 up 1.7% 14th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 2,739 2024 down 60.2% 49th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 2.5% 1999 down 39.0% 74th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 306.7% 118th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.2% 2023 up 156.3% 84th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2.5% 2023 up 43.1% 54th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 2.8% 2023 up 44.3% 98th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 58 2023 down 43.1% 71st
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.2% 2025 down 21.7% 27th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.18 2013 down 2.5% 103rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.8% 2018 up 3.8% 120th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 0.8% 2018 down 5.6% 120th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 490,864 2024 down 2.6% 12th