Education in France

3,296 indicators covering education for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 99.4% 2024 up 0.4% 4th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 6,459 number 2018 — 66th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 5,098 number 2018 — 68th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 0.2% 2024 down 40.2% 173rd
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 128,067 2024 down 55.7% 75th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 1.3% 2024 down 56.4% 162nd
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes 8.8% 2018 down 22.0% 35th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes 5,568 2024 up 21.6% 7th
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 100 2023 unchanged 1st
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 0 2023 — 103rd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 1,972 number 2018 — 87th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 48.9% 2024 up 0.0% 68th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.0% 2024 up 0.0% 68th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 51.1% 2024 down 0.0% 133rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both 89,419 2023 up 47.1% 2nd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 67.0% 2023 up 42.3% 17th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 45.8% 2023 up 30.7% 13th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 1.32 GPIA 2023 up 4.9% 63rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central Asia, both sexes 2,115 2023 up 3.8% 16th
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia 9,809 2023 up 128.2% 17th
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 32,188 2023 down 14.8% 12th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 39,795 2023 up 14.4% 7th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 48.3% 2024 up 0.8% 129th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 0.9% 2024 up 1.5% 129th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 51.7% 2024 down 0.7% 61st
Enrolment in early childhood education, female 1.14 million 2024 down 9.6% 15th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 33,661 millions 2022 up 5.8% 6th
Enrolment in early childhood education, male 1.19 million 2024 down 9.7% 16th
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both 68,550 2023 up 72.6% 2nd
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes 99.4% 2024 up 0.4% 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the 16,898 2023 up 23.5% 9th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern 14,975 2023 down 16.2% 11th
Share of young people not in education, employment or training 12.6% 2024 down 6.9% 79th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.94 2013 up 12.8% 114th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 99.8% 2024 up 0.7% 4th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male 99.1% 2024 up 0.2% 3rd
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 0.5% 79th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 30.8% 2024 down 0.8% 45th
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 203,601 millions 2022 up 25.2% 6th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 0 2024 down 100.0% 156th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 1,797 2024 up 32.3% 99th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 26.2% 2024 up 1.2% 47th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 20.33 2013 up 13.1% 61st
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 48.8% 2024 down 0.3% 94th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 1.0% 2024 down 0.5% 94th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 51.2% 2024 up 0.3% 98th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 156th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 0.5% 2024 up 48.5% 155th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 43,723 2024 down 58.3% 76th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 76,189 2024 down 40.5% 65th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 1.5% 2024 down 60.2% 164th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 2.5% 2024 down 43.5% 154th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 0.6058 GPIA 2024 down 29.6% 157th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 48.9% 2024 up 2.5% 99th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 1.0% 2024 up 5.0% 99th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 51.1% 2024 down 2.3% 82nd
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ 210,069 millions 2022 up 2.5% 7th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 12.6% 2024 down 6.9% 87th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 49.1% 2024 down 0.5% 88th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 1.0% 2024 down 1.0% 88th