Education in France

130 indicators covering education for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 1,683 2024 up 10.4% 65th
Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.1% 2100 down 32.2% 143rd
Number of adults with no formal education by region 81,100 people 2100 down 31.6% 67th
Population by level of education 43.90 million people 2100 up 6.7% 17th
School enrollment, secondary, private 26.2% 2024 up 1.2% 47th
School enrollment, primary 98.9% 2017 up 0.4% 17th
Over-age students, primary 2.9% 2017 down 39.7% 126th
Secondary education, teachers 60.0% 2019 down 2.9% 95th
School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% 2016 up 3.8% 6th
School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% 2016 up 3.9% 9th
Over-age students, primary, male 3.4% 2017 down 38.2% 124th
Over-age students, primary, female 2.4% 2017 down 41.8% 128th
Compulsory education, duration 13 years 2025 up 30.0% 17th
Progression to secondary school 97.7% 1991 down 0.1% 79th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 99.5% 2017 up 0.3% 16th
Primary education, pupils 48.7% 2017 up 0.5% 84th
Tertiary education, academic staff 37.2% 2013 up 8.7% 110th
School enrollment, secondary 94.7% 2017 up 2.2% 22nd
Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th
School enrollment, secondary, female 95.3% 2017 up 2.0% 21st
School enrollment, secondary, male 94.0% 2017 up 2.4% 25th
Expenditure on tertiary education 17.6% 1999 up 18.4% 95th
Children out of school, primary 8,155 2024 down 85.5% 119th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 99.7% 2016 up 3.7% 7th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 99.1% 2016 up 3.8% 10th
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.18 2013 down 2.5% 103rd
Expenditure on secondary education 50.0% 1999 up 7.9% 7th
Expenditure on primary education 20.1% 1999 down 2.1% 135th
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
Adolescents out of school 0.1% 2024 down 95.6% 173rd
Current education expenditure, total 91.0% 2022 down 1.5% 74th
Current education expenditure, primary 92.3% 2022 down 1.1% 76th
Current education expenditure, secondary 90.1% 2022 down 2.0% 90th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 12.94 2013 up 12.8% 114th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 20.33 2013 up 13.1% 61st
Current education expenditure, tertiary 90.4% 2022 down 1.5% 61st
Adolescents out of school, female 0.1% 2022 down 92.7% 158th
Adolescents out of school, male 0.3% 2022 down 81.6% 156th
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 21.29 2013 up 34.7% 53rd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 78.0% 2023 up 17.6% 42nd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 76.7% 2023 up 21.0% 42nd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 79.5% 2023 up 14.3% 42nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 14.68 2013 up 13.0% 62nd
Government expenditure per student, primary 17.4% 2016 up 0.9% 46th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 100.0% 2023 up 2.1% 1st
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 100.0% 2023 up 1.9% 1st
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 100.0% 2023 up 2.3% 1st
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 37.2% 2023 up 36.9% 33rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 11.22 2013 up 12.4% 82nd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 35.4% 2023 up 32.5% 24th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 38.8% 2023 up 40.7% 32nd
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 31.6% 2016 down 6.4% 50th
Government expenditure per student, secondary 26.3% 2016 down 3.4% 22nd
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 91.6% 2023 up 12.4% 40th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 92.8% 2023 up 9.8% 36th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 90.5% 2023 up 14.9% 41st
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 39.0% 2023 up 40.3% 38th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 37.4% 2023 up 36.7% 39th