Education in France

3,296 indicators covering education for France.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, pre-primary education, female 1.16 million number 2019 down 0.6% 25th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 18.2% 148th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 15.3% 2024 up 4.2% 92nd
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2013 down 24.3% 179th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.0006 units per person 2024 up 65.5% 125th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2013 down 35.7% 168th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0.0234 units per person 2024 up 19.0% 48th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.0186 units per person 2024 up 13.7% 45th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 59.05 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.1% 57th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.4258 units per square kilometre 2013 up 12.8% 102nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 11.4% 155th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 6.4% 151st
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 5.67 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.3% 75th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 16.1 years 2023 up 4.1% 44th
School enrollment, preprimary 106.7% 2020 up 0.7% 12th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre 5.94 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.3% 74th
School enrollment, tertiary, male 61.6% 2024 up 12.2% 46th
School enrollment, tertiary, female 82.0% 2024 up 20.1% 48th
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 1.25 GPI 2024 up 4.4% 83rd
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI 2020 down 1.0% 113th
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year 2019 up 100.4% 128th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 4.38 units per square kilometre 2023 down 7.8% 66th
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million 2017 up 4.6% 18th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person 2019 down 9.0% 81st
Secondary education, teachers, female 274,885 2019 down 5.2% 15th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.29 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.0% 49th
Average years of schooling among adults 11.77 years 2023 up 6.2% 46th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling 11.77 years 2023 up 6.2% 46th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita 11.77 years 2023 up 6.2% 46th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 14.1% 2024 up 11.7% 145th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 6.0% 164th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females 11.92 years 2023 up 5.0% 46th
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 2.2% 186th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.0003 units per person 2024 up 80.1% 121st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 up 54.7% 126th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females 15.63 years 2023 up 3.4% 43rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 61.8% 138th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 38.9% 143rd
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 4.8% 187th
Years of schooling, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 5th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0068 units per person 2019 down 6.2% 84th
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.8497 units per square kilometre 2019 down 2.4% 80th
Duration of compulsory education 13 years 2025 up 30.0% 17th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 3 years 2025 down 50.0% 193rd
Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 17th
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person 2017 up 0.1% 82nd
Secondary education, general pupils 4.98 million 2017 up 4.6% 18th
Duration of compulsory education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2019 down 3.2% 165th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million number 2018 down 1.0% 13th
Lower secondary completion rate, total 99.5% 2024 up 2.3% 29th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 103.6% 2018 down 1.6% 52nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 12.47 years 2018 down 1.0% 54th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 0.3535 units per square kilometre 2013 up 16.2% 96th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 2.14 units per square kilometre 2023 down 7.8% 63rd
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.0722 units per square kilometre 2013 down 1.3% 120th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 2.24 units per square kilometre 2023 down 7.7% 64th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.0828 units per square kilometre 2023 up 73.2% 107th
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 9.24 units per square kilometre 2017 up 4.6% 75th
School enrollment, preprimary, male 107.3% 2020 up 1.0% 11th