Progression to secondary school in France
France: Progression to secondary school was 97.7% in 1991. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in France, 1976–1991
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in France is 97.7%, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in France peaked at 100.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1986.
France ranks 79th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 96.1% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 31.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in France?
- Progression to secondary school in France was 97.7% in 1991, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1986.
- How does France rank for progression to secondary school?
- France ranks 79th out of 167 countries with data for 1991.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).