Education in France

3,296 indicators covering education for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population, age 25, female 382,129 2015 up 1.2% 28th
Population, age 25, total 771,381 2015 up 1.0% 28th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 284,865 2024 up 21.2% 8th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 45.2% 121st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both 0.8% 2023 down 65.0% 120th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 1.43 million number 2018 up 19.4% 16th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP 1.2% 2022 down 2.1% 37th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) 9.9% 2024 up 0.5% 46th
Expenditure on secondary education 50.0% 1999 up 7.9% 7th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 25,764 number 2018 — 74th
Expenditure on primary education 20.1% 1999 down 2.1% 135th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1 GPIA 2024 unchanged 50th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 876 2023 up 2.3% 29th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 8,155 children 2024 down 85.5% 115th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 885 2023 up 2.4% 31st
Secondary education, pupils 48.9% 2017 up 0.1% 104th
Children out of school, primary, female 523 2016 down 99.2% 156th
Children out of school, primary, male 6,482 2016 down 92.0% 111th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA 2016 down 0.2% 79th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 1.3% 75th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 1.2% 76th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female 100.0% 2016 up 3.8% 2nd
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male 99.7% 2016 up 4.0% 6th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes 99.4% 2024 up 0.4% 4th
Girls and boys who are out of school 523 girls 2016 down 99.2% 156th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 0.0845 GPIA 2016 down 90.4% 178th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both 0.5% 2023 down 58.9% 134th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 98.5% 1999 up 0.5% 54th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 230.8% 108th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 128,825 number 2018 down 1.1% 10th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 59.6% 2018 up 11.7% 54th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 99.8% 2024 up 0.7% 3rd
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 99.1% 2024 up 0.2% 8th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 0.5% 90th
Share of students from abroad 9.9% 2024 up 0.5% 46th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 35.5% 77th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 84.7% 2024 down 0.7% 118th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes 151,067 2024 up 57.8% 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes 47,273 2024 down 0.7% 7th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes 62,279 2024 up 16.5% 14th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania, both sexes 327.28 2024 down 27.6% 9th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 3,355 2018 up 58.6% 31st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1.18 GPIA 2024 up 1.9% 35th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 1,549 2018 up 111.0% 29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.1% 2024 down 95.6% 177th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 3,878 2024 down 95.4% 115th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 589 2023 up 13.9% 42nd
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 116,034 2024 down 21.7% 68th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education 0.7% 2023 down 61.4% 116th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 0.9% 2023 down 66.9% 119th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) 4.0% 2023 up 22.6% 109th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 4.5% 2024 down 27.4% 162nd
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both 3.6% 2023 up 21.6% 68th
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 99.8% 2024 up 0.2% 6th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes 0.2% 2023 up 117.8% 89th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 9.8% 65th
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 99.5% 2024 down 0.2% 14th
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 1 GPIA 2024 up 0.7% 79th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 3.4% 1999 down 23.4% 57th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services 9.1% 2022 down 3.8% 164th